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6 Social Science, Test 2

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PART I – Short Answer Questions 40 Marks

1. Look at the picture and do as instructed. Use the terms in the box.

Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Tropic of Cancer

A. Label 1 latitude in the Northern Hemisphere and 1 latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

B. Write 1 significance of each latitude you labelled in the diagram.

1. Latitude in the Northern Hemisphere:

2. Latitude in the Southern Hemisphere:

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2. Read the text and look at the diagram. Answer the questions.

A. Write 2 factors which cause changes in the seasons.

1.

2.

B. Why is the duration of day and night equal on 21 March?

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There are many reasons behind the occurrence of seasons, solstices, and equinoxes. They depend mainly on the tilt of the Earth’s axis and the revolution of the Earth. For example, when the sun shines directly on the equator, the equinox takes place.

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3. Look at the maps and answer the questions. A. Write 1 difference between political and thematic maps.

Political Map Thematic Map

Political Map Thematic Map

B. a. Does either of the two maps explain the way to your school from your house?

b. What kind of map will you draw to explain the way to your school from your house to your parents?

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4. Answer the questions. A. Write 2 ways in which the people of a democratic country are allowed to express their

views if they are not happy with the government.

1.

2.

B. Do you think a rich person who commits a crime should be treated differently from a poor person who commits a crime?

5. For each situation, tick () the level of government that will solve the problem. A. Kota has a population of over 1 lakh. The people who live here are facing a shortage of

water supply. Who will look into this situation?

Gram Panchayat Municipal Corporation

State Government Municipality

B. The people in a small town with a population of 25,000 are not satisfied with the air quality in their town. Who will look into this situation?

Gram Panchayat Nagar Panchayat

State Government Muncipality

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C. There is a problem of waste disposal in Delhi. Whom will the people of Delhi go to for help?

Gram Panchayat Municipal Corporation

State Government National Government

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6. Look at the picture and answer the questions.

A. What are the two different types of jobs the people in the picture are seen doing in an urban area?

B.

Ramesh Bunty

Write 1 difference in the nature of their jobs.

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7. Read the table and answer the questions.

Raipur Shimla

Latitude 21°N 31°N

Location Situated in the plains Situated in the mountains

A. Which city will have a hotter climate? Why? Write 1 reason.

B. Write 2 more factors that will influence the climate of Raipur and Shimla.

1.

2.

8. Do as instructed. A. Label any 2 physical features of India on the map. Two have been done for you.

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B. Write 1 feature each of the lifestyles of people living in these physical divisions:

a. Himalayan mountains:

b. Coastal plains:

9. Read the text and answer the questions.

A. Name 1 plant that grows in the desert region.

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The desert region is located in the north-western part of India. It mainly covers the state of Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat. The desert region has a very hot and dry climate. Plants which require very little water grow here.

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B. Name 1 state in India that has desert vegetation.

C. Write about 2 threats to the wildlife of India.

1.

2.

D. Why do we need to conserve the wildlife of India?

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10. Answer the questions about the planets in our Solar System.

Earth (Inner planet) Saturn (Outer planet)

• Has an atmosphere

• Lies closer to the sun

• Smaller planet

• Water is present

• Has thick clouds

• The sixth planet from the sun

• Bigger planet

• Water is absent

A. Write any 1 feature that Saturn has in common with the other outer planets.

B. Write any 1 reason why life is possible on Earth.

C. Write any 1 way in which Mercury (inner planet) and Neptune (outer planet) are different.

Mercury Neptune

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PART II – Long Answer Questions 40 Marks

11. Answer the questions.

Features of the mountains

A. What type of mountain is it (fold/block)?

B. How is this type of mountain formed?

They have gentle slopes and a low altitude as they have been eroded over time.

They have steep slopes with tops that are almost flat.

C. Mining is carried out in plateaus and farming is carried out in the plains. Which is more important to India—the Deccan Plateau or the Northern Plains? Why?

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12. Read the case studies and answer the questions.

A. Manjot wants to set up a tea shop in the village, but is not able to do so. He had taken a loan from the moneylender by giving his land as a guarantee of repayment. Now, even after Manjot has repaid the loan, the moneylender has not returned the land. He has threatened to harm Manjot and his family if he asks for his land back again.

Write 1 way in which each person can help Manjot resolve this land dispute.

a. Policeman:

b. Patwari:

c. Tehsildar:

B. Shashi recently had a baby. Her friend suggested that she register the birth of her child with the village authorities. While on her way to the office, Shashi noticed that the roads were in a bad condition and that there was a lot of waste on the side of the road.

a. Which level of government can Shashi approach to register the birth of her child?

b. Write 2 more responsibilities of this level of government.

1.

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13. Look at the map and do as instructed. A. Mark these continents on the world map.

a. Asia b. South America c. Antarctica d. Europe

B. Write any 1 feature of each continent.

Asia:

South America:

Antarctica:

Europe:

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14. Read the situations and answer the questions.

A. What kinds of livelihoods do these people have?

a. Sadhna:

b. Ajay:

B. Ajay and Vijay are both farmers. Write 2 differences between them based on their economic condition.

Ajay Vijay

1.

2.

1.

2.

C. Why do labourers like Mohan commit suicide? Write 1 reason.

D. Who can solve the problems faced by farmers and labourers like Ajay and Mohan? How?

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Vijay is a farmer who owns large pieces of land. He has hired many labourers to work on his farm. One such labourer was Mohan who committed suicide because he was unable to pay off his debts. Mohan’s wife Sadhna now makes cane baskets to earn her livelihood. Ajay is a friend of Mohan’s who owns a small piece of land where he grows paddy. He cannot hire people to work on his farm. Ajay usually remains jobless after the harvest season.

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15. Look at the diagram and answer the questions. A. Label the 4 layers of atmosphere in the diagram.

B. Why is the atmosphere divided into different layers?

C. Compare these layers of atmosphere.

Troposphere Stratosphere

Temperature (increases/decreases)

Special Components

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D. Plants live on land. They do not move and are fixed to the ground by their roots. They breathe with the help of small pores on their leaves.

a. Which domain are plants a part of?

b. Write 1 feature of a plant.

E. How does air pollution cause an imbalance between domains?

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Score Report

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Roll No.: ______________ Grade: ______________ Section: ______________

To be filled in by the teacher:

SECTION QUESTION NUMBER/TOPIC MARKS TOTAL MARKS

Part I

Short Answer

Questions

1. Latitudes and Longitudes 4

2. Seasons, Solstices, and Equinoxes 4

3. Types of Maps 4

4. Government 4

5. Urban Governments 3

6. Temporary and Permanent Jobs 4

7. Factors Influencing Climate 4

8. India: Political and Physical Divisions 4

9. India: Vegetation and Wildlife 5

10. Solar System 4

PART I SUBTOTAL 40

Part II

Long Answer

Questions

11. Landforms of the Earth 6

12. Rural Government 7

13. Domains of the Earth I 8

14. Rural Livelihoods 9

15. Domains of the Earth II 10

PART II SUBTOTAL 40

TOTAL MARKS 80