ICSE Class VI Geography Solutions

  • Continents: large masses of land
  • Island: a piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides
  • Isthmus: a narrow strip of land that joins two large landmasses and has water on two sides
  • Lithosphere: the outermost solid layer of the Earth made up of rocks and soil
  • Mountain: a large mass of land that rises to a great height from the surrounding area
  • Peninsula: a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides and joined to a larger landmass on one side
  • Plain: a low-lying flat land surface with a very gentle slope.
    Plateau: a large mass of comparatively flat land that rises abruptly from the surrounding area
  • Valley: an elongated, low area lying between hills or mountains
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Q1.

Choose the correct option.

  1. The smallest continent in the world is __________________.
    1. Europe
    2. Africa
    3. Australia
    4. Antarctica
  2. The ___________________ is an example of fold mountain.
    1. Andes
    2. Vosges
    3. Vindhya
    4. Kilimanjaro
  3. The Narmada Valley is an example of a _____________ valley.
    1. V-shaped
    2. U-shaped
    3. I-shaped
    4. rift
  4. The Chhotanagpur Plateau is an example of __________________ plateau.
    1. intermontane
    2. continental
    3. piedmont
    4. volcanic
  5. Which of the following is not a peninsula?
    1. Suez
    2. Southern India
    3. California
    4. Jutland
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  1. (c) Australia
  2. (a) Andes
  3. (d) rift
  4. (b) Continental
  5. (a) Suez
Q2.

Fill in the blanks.

  1. Asia, together with Europe, forms a continuous landmass called _________________.
  2. The ______________ is almost at the centre of Antarctica.
  3. River valleys that are very deep, with steep walls, are called ______________.
  4. The Deccan Plateau in India is a __________________ plateau.
  5. _____________ plains are formed in those areas where the rock layers are aligned almost horizontally.
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  1. Eurasia
  2. South Pole
  3. gorges
  4. volcanic
  5. Structural
Q3.

Mark the wrong statements and correct them.

  1. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are examples of external forces.
  2. Europe is smaller in size than Africa.
  3. Mr. Fujiyama in Japan, Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and Mt. Vesuvius in Italy are examples of block mountains.
  4. River valleys are suitable for agriculture.
  5. The Northern Plains of India are erosional plains.
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Q4.

Place the given names under the correct headings.

South Africa, Alps, Bolivia, Yangtze Basin, Rhine, Urals, Russian Platform, Western Australia, Vesuvius, West Siberia, Narmada

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MountainValleyPlateauPlain
AlpsRhineBoliviaYangtze basin
UralsNarmadaWestern AustraliaRussian platform
VesuviusSouth AfricaWest Siberia

Q5.

Name the continents of the world in order of size, starting with the largest.

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The continents of the world in order of size, starting with the largest are :

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