RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 5 Major Domains of the Earth

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 5 Major Domains of the Earth Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Solutions Geography Chapter 5 Major Domains of the Earth

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Major Domains of the Earth InText Questions and Answers

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Question 1. 
Are all the land masses connected with one another?
Answer:
No, all the continents are not connected to each other as a whole, but Europe, Asia and Africa and connected and North America and South America are connected to one another.

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Question 2.
 Three oceans surround this (North America) continent. Can you name these oceans?
Answer:
Arctic Ocean in North, Pacific Ocean in West and Atlantic Ocean in East.

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Question 3. 
Name the Strait between India and Sri Lanka.
Answer:Palk Strait.

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Question 4. 
Count the squares given in figure (Refer page 34 of textbook) and answer the following:
(a) Name the largest continent. Answer:Largest continent is Asia. 
(b) Which is larger—Europe or Australia
Answer:
Europe.

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Major Domains of the Earth Textbook Questions and Answer

Question 1. 
Answer the following ques¬tions briefly.
(a) What are the four major domains of the earth?
Answer:
The four major domains of the earth are

1. Lithosphere 
2. Atmosphere 
3. Hydrosphere 
4. Biosphere.

(b) Name the major continents of the earth.
Answer:
There are seven major continents of the earth

1. Asia, 
2. Africa
3. North America.
4. South America
5. Antarctica
6. Europe
7. Australia.

(c) Name the two continents that lie entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
Answer:
Australia and Antarctica are the two continents that lie entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.

(d) Name the different layers of atmosphere.
Answer:
The atmosphere is divided into five layers

1. Troposphere, 
2. Stratosphere,
3. Mesosphere, 
4. Thermosphere, 
5. Exosphere.

(e) Why is the Earth called the ‘Blue Planet’?
Answer:
About 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water, which appears blue from space. Therefore, earth is called as ‘Blue Planet.

(f) Why is the Northern Hemisphere called the Land Hemisphere?
Answer:
The greater part of the Earth’s landmass lie in the Northern Hemisphere. Hence, it is called as the Land Hemisphere.

(g) Why is the Biosphere important for living organisms?
Answer:
The biosphere is important as it is the narrow zone of contact between land, water and air that provides life. All the living
organisms including human being are linked to each other and are dependent upon the biosphere for survival.

Question 2. 
Tick the correct answer:
(a) The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia is:
(i) the Andes 
(ii) the Himalayas
(iii) the Urals.
Answer:
(iii) the Urals.

(b) The continent of North America is linked to South America by:
(i) an Isthmus 
(ii) a Strait
(iii) a Canal.
Answer:
(i) an Isthmus 

(c) The major constituent of atmosphere by per cent is
(i) Nitrogen 
(ii) Oxygen
(iii) Carbon dioxide.
Answer:
(i) Nitrogen 

(d) The domain of the earth consisting of solid rocks is
(i) the Atmosphere
(ii) the Hydrosphere .
(iii) the Lithosphere.
Answer:
(iii) the Lithosphere.

(e) Which is the largest continent?
(i) Africa 
(ii) Asia 
(iii) Australia.
Answer:
(ii) Asia   

Question 3. 
Fill in the blanks:
(a) The deepest points on the earth is ............. in the Pacific Ocean. land, water and air that supports life.
Answer:
Mariana Trench

(b) The ............. Ocean is named after a country.
Answer:
Indian

(c) The  ............. is a narrow contact zone of
Answer:
Biosphere

(d) The continents of Europe and Asia  .............
Answer:
Eurasia,

(e) The highest mountain peak on the Earth is  .............   
Answer:
Mt. Everest.