NCERT 6th Class (CBSE) Social Science: Major Domains of the Earth

Question: Which is larger—Europe or Australia?

Answer: Europe is larger than Australia.

Question: How is nitrogen a significant gas?

Answer: Nitrogen helps in the growth of living organisms.

Question: What is the Junction of carbon dioxide?

Answer: Carbon dioxide absorbs the heat radiated by the earth and thus keeps the planet warm.

Question: What is the height of the Mt. Everest?

Answer: The height of the Mt. Everest is 8,848 metres.

Question: In which Hemisphere does Asia lie?

Answer: Asia lies in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Question: Name the world’s largest hot desert. Where is it located?

Answer: The Sahara desert. It is located in Africa.

Question: How is North America linked to South America?

Answer: North America is linked to South America by a narrow strip of land called the Isthmus of Panama.

Question: Name the Oceans that surround the continent—North America.

Answer: The Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean.

Question: Which two oceans surround South America on the east and the west?

Answer: On the east—the Atlantic Ocean On the west—the Pacific Ocean.

Question: Name the research stations of India in Antarctica.

Answer: Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri.