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CLASS 6 · SOCIAL STUDIES · CHAPTER 1

Locating Places on the Earth

Short, student-friendly answers to every end-of-chapter prompt, including map activities, the scale calculation, true-or-false statements, and crossword clues.

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Questions, activities and projects

Textbook pages 24–25

Question 1

Using the scale 2.5 cm = 500 km, calculate the real distance from the Narmada estuary to the Ganga estuary. Round the map measurement to an easy number.

Steps only

2.5 cm = 500 km, so 1 cm = 200 km. About 7.5 cm × 200 km = 1,500 km.

Answer

About 1,500 km (your result may vary slightly with the map measurement).

Question 2

Why is it 5:30 pm in India when it is 12 pm or noon in London?

Steps only

IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of London’s time; add 5 hours 30 minutes to 12 noon.

Answer

It is 5:30 pm in India.

Question 3

Why do we need symbols and colours in a map?

Steps only

They represent many features clearly in limited space and make maps easier to read.

Answer

Symbols and colours help us read a map quickly and clearly.

Question 4

Find what you have in the eight directions from your home or school.

Steps only

Use a compass or map and name one nearby landmark in each of N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, and NW.

Answer

Answers vary by location; use landmarks near your own home or school.

Question 5

What is the difference between local time and standard time?

Steps only

Local time follows the Sun at one longitude; standard time is a shared official clock time based on a chosen meridian.

Answer

India uses IST across the country, although local solar time varies from east to west.

Question 6

Delhi and Bengaluru have almost the same longitude, 77°E, but different latitudes. How much is the difference in their local time?

Steps only

Same longitude (about 77°E) means about 0° difference in local time.

Answer

Almost 0 minutes.

Question 7

Mark each statement true or false and explain your answer: (a) All parallels of latitude have the same length. (b) A meridian is half as long as the Equator. (c) The South Pole is at 90°S. (d) In Assam, local time and IST are identical. (e) Time-zone boundaries are identical to meridians. (f) The Equator is a parallel of latitude.

Steps only

(a) False · (b) True · (c) True · (d) False · (e) False · (f) True

Answer

Parallels vary in size; meridians are half-circles; 90°S is the South Pole; Assam’s local time differs from IST; time-zone borders bend; the Equator is a parallel.

Question 8

Solve the crossword using the chapter clues: Across 1 lets you squeeze a huge area into a map; 4 a convenient sphere; 5 the longest parallel; 6 where the Prime Meridian is located; 8 useful to find your way; 10 distance from the Equator. Down 2 distance from the Prime Meridian; 3 these together locate a place; 6 what latitudes and longitudes create; 7 India’s common time; 9 these are poles apart; 11 abbreviation for the line across which day and date change.

Steps only

Across: Scale, Globe, Equator, Greenwich, Map, Latitude. Down: Longitude, Coordinates, Grid, IST, North/South, IDL.

Answer

Use the clue meanings above and check each entry against the crossword’s crossing letters.

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