MAHATMA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

(Affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi)

Name : Geography Sec :
Std : VI Study Material Date :
Chapter - 1
The Earth in Solar System
I. Very Short Answers
1. Name two celestial bodies visible only in the night sky.
The moon and the stars are celestial bodies visible in the night sky.
2. From which Greek Word is the word ‘Planet’ derived?
The word ‘Plant’ is derived from the Greek word ‘planetai’.
3. What does the solar family consist of?
The solar family consists of the sun, planets, their satellites, and
asteroids and meteoroids.
4. Which planet is called “Earth twin” and why?
Venus is called “Earth’s twin” because it is similar to earth in its shape
and size.
5. What is a meteoroid?
Small pieces of rocks which move around the sun are called meteoroids
II. Short Answers
1. Briefly define ‘Universe’ and ‘galaxy’
 The Universe is the boundless expanse in which all matter, stars, planets,
satellites. The most accepted theory related to the birth of the universe is
called Big Bang theory.
 Many groups of stars were formed. Which we called galaxies our sun
belongs to a galaxy called the milky way.
2. Define the term constellations.
Some stars together make a recognizable pattern in the sky which is
called a constellation. Some of the prominent and easily recognizable
constellations are the Great Bear also known as Ursa Major, Ursa Minor.
 3. Why Earth is known as ‘Unique Planet’?
The Earth is a unique planet in the solar system because its supports life.
This is possible because in earth we have enough water, adequate amount of
oxygen, and the soil that supports plant life and other living beings.
4. What is an asteroid?
Between Mars and Jupiter lies a belt of broken rocks and debris of
probably an exploded planet. The small rocky bodies are called asteroids.
III. Long Answers:
1. Draw a diagram showing the eight planets of the solar system in their orbits
around the sun.
2. Write short notes on the following:
a) The sun b) The moon
a) The Sun : The sun is considered the “head” of the solar system. It is a
star, although it is smaller and less bright than most other stars. It is a
huge celestial body made up of extremely hot gases. It provides heat and
light for the whole of the solar system. Life on earth depends on many
factors, and the sunlight is one of them. The sun is about 150 million
kilometers away from the earth.
b) The Moon : The moon is the only natural satellite of our planet earth. Its
diameter is just about a guarter of the earth’s diameter. It revolves around
the earth and rotates about its own axis in about the same time due to
which only one side of the moon is visible by us.
Chapter 2
The Globe - Latitudes and Longitudes
I. Very Short Answers
1. Define latitude
The angular distance of a place north or south of the equator as
measured from the centre of the earth.
 2. Define axis.
Axis is an imaginary line through the centre of the earth joining its two
poles.
3. Why frigid zone is very cold?
It is because here the sun does not rise much above the horizontal. The
rays are always slanting and provide less heat.
4. Define Longitude.
The angular distance of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian as
measured from the centre of the Earth.
5. Name two celestial bodies visible only in the night sky.
The Moon and the stars are the celestial bodies visible in the night sky.
II. Short Answers
1. Compare the figures for latitudes and longtitudes.
Latitudes Longitudes
 Parallels of latitude run east  Meridians of longitude run
- west north - south
 Latitudes do not have the  All lines of longitude are of
same length equal length
 There are 180 parallels of  There are 360 meridians of
Latitude Longitude.
2. Draw a diagram : Lines of Longitude.
3. What is the Indian Standard Time?
Most of India falls in the Time Zone lying between 750E and 900E and
therefore the standard meridian for India is 82 ½ 0E, which passes through
Mirzapur. The entire country follows the local time at this longitude. The
time followed all over India is called standard time (IST)
4. Name the important lines of latitude with degree.
The important lines of latitude are the equator (00), Tropic of Cancer
 (23 ½ 0N) Tropic of Capricorn (23 ½ 0S), Arctic circle (66 ½ 0N) Antarctic
circle (66 ½ 0S) North Pole (900N) and South Pole (900s)
5. What is known as Green which mean time or GMT?
The Prime Meridian Passing through the Royal observatory, Green
which near London, is used as the starting point. The local time here is
known as the Green which mean time or the GMT.
III. Long Answers:
1. Describe major heat zones of the earth.
Heart zones of the Earth
Torrid Zone:
 Torrid means hot.
 This zone receive the maximum amount of heat throughout the
maximum about of heat throughout the year because the rays of the
sun fall vertically on this zone.
 This zone is located between the Tropic of cancer (23 ½ 0N) and the
Tropic of capricorn (23 ½ 0S)
Temperate Zone:
 The temperate zones lie in both the hemispheres
 There zones are neither too hot nor too cold.
Frigid Zone :
 Frigid means cold
 This is due to the extreme Slanting of the sun’s rays.
 The North Frigid Zone lies between the Arctic circle and the North
Pole in the Northern Hemisphere.
 The South Frigid Zone lies between Antarctic circle and the South Pole
in Southern Hemisphere.
2. Draw a diagram to depict the important lines of latitude. All angles should
be accurately measured and marked.
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