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The Alaska English medium school

Half yearly examination 2023-24

Subject - Social Science - Geography


Class - 6th
Maximum marks - 100

(A) -Multiple choice questions (1 marks each)

1. Which ocean is to the east of Africa?


- A) Atlantic
- B) Indian
- C) Pacific
- D) Southern

2. In which continent is the Sahara Desert located?


- A) South America
- B) Africa
- C) Asia
- D) Europe

3. What is the capital city of Japan?


- A) Beijing
- B) Tokyo
- C) Seoul
- D) Bangkok

4. Which of the following is a landlocked country in South Asia?


- A) India
- B) Bangladesh
- C) Nepal
- D) Sri Lanka

5. The Great Barrier Reef, one of the world's largest coral reef systems, is located in which
country?
- A) Australia
- B) Brazil
- C) Mexico
- D) Canada

6. Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?


- A) Rocky Mountains
- B) Alps
- C) Ural Mountains
- D) Himalayas
7. What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern
Hemispheres called?
- A) Equator
- B) Prime Meridian
- C) Tropic of Cancer
- D) Arctic Circle

8. Which ocean is the largest in terms of both area and volume?


- A) Indian Ocean
- B) Atlantic Ocean
- C) Pacific Ocean
- D) Southern Ocean

9.What is the capital city of Australia?


- A) Sydney
- B) Melbourne
- C) Canberra
- D) Brisbane

10. Which desert is often referred to as the "Rain Shadow" desert?


- A) Sahara Desert
- B) Gobi Desert
- C) Atacama Desert
- D) Mojave Desert

(B) -Fill in the blanks (1 marks each)

1. The ________ is located at 0 degrees longitude.

2. The process of breaking down rocks into smaller particles is known as __________.

3. The largest ocean in the world is the ________ Ocean.

4. The imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres is
called the __________.

5. The study of maps is known as __________.

6. The capital of France is ________.

7. The longest river in India is the ________.

8. The Great Wall of China was built to protect against invasions by the ________.

9. The study of maps is known as ________.

10. The largest desert in the world is the ________ Desert.


(C) -Match the following (10 marks)

**Match Column A with Column B:**

**Column A:**

1. Sahara Desert
2. Mount Everest
3. Amazon River
4. Sydney Opera House
5. Pyramids of Giza

**Column B:**

A. Tallest mountain in the world


B. Longest river in South America
C. Largest hot desert
D. Iconic structure in Australia
E. Ancient structures in Egypt

(D)- True or False Questions (1 marks each)

1. The equator is a line of longitude.

2. The Amazon Rainforest is the largest desert in the world.

3. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in North America.

4. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Atlantic Ocean.

5. Monsoons are seasonal winds that bring heavy rainfall to certain regions.

6. The Amazon Rainforest is primarily located in Africa.

7. The Great Wall of China can be seen from space without aid.

8. Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth.

9. The currency of Canada is the Euro.

10. The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, London.

(E)- Short Answer Questions (4 marks each) [any 5]

1.What are heavenly bodies?

2. Define the equator.


3. What is solar day?

4. What are political map?

5. How are Africa and Asia connected?

6. What is a tableland?

(F)-Long Answer Questions (6 marks each) [any 5]

1.What are satellites? What are their uses?

2. How do we fix the local time for a place?

3. What are the effects of the revolution of the Earth?

4. What are three main components of maps?

5. Why is biosphere important to us?

6. What are mountains? Explain in detail.

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