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Class 6-8 Geography Unit Test Guide

The document is a Geography Unit Test Paper for Class 6-8, consisting of three sections: Very Short Answer Questions, Short Answer Questions, and Long Answer Questions, totaling 40 marks. It covers topics such as latitude, longitude, heat zones, and the Earth's shape. An answer key is provided for each section, detailing correct responses and explanations.

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Class 6-8 Geography Unit Test Guide

The document is a Geography Unit Test Paper for Class 6-8, consisting of three sections: Very Short Answer Questions, Short Answer Questions, and Long Answer Questions, totaling 40 marks. It covers topics such as latitude, longitude, heat zones, and the Earth's shape. An answer key is provided for each section, detailing correct responses and explanations.

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GEOGRAPHY UNIT TEST PAPER

Grade: Class 6–8 Maximum Marks: 40 Time: 1 Hour

Section A: Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each) [5 x 1 = 5 marks]


1. Name the latitude that divides the Earth into two equal hemispheres.
2. What is the degree value of the Prime Meridian?
3. Define longitude.
4. Which heat zone receives the maximum sunlight throughout the year?
5. What is the angular distance of the Tropic of Capricorn?

Section B: Short Answer Questions (3 marks each) [5 x 3 = 15 marks]


6. Give three reasons that prove the Earth is spherical in shape.
7. Why is Earth called the 'home of mankind'?
8. Define heat zones. Name the three heat zones of the Earth.
9. Write three differences between latitude and longitude.
10. What is the time difference between two longitudes that are 15 degrees apart?

Section C: Long Answer Questions (5 marks each) [4 x 5 = 20 marks]


11. Explain in detail the calculation of time with respect to different longitudes. Give examples.
12. Describe the significance of the 60° and 180° longitudes.
13. Write a short note on the important latitudes of the Earth with their degree positions.
14. Suppose it is 12:00 noon at 0° longitude (GMT). What will be the time at 60°E and 60°W? Show the calculation
ANSWER KEY
Section A:
1. Equator
2. 0°
3. Longitude is the angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
4. Torrid Zone
5. 23½° South

Section B:
6. - The horizon appears curved when observed from a height.
- Ships disappear hull-first when sailing away.
- Satellite images show Earth as round.
7. Earth has suitable temperature, water, air, and soil to support life.
8. Heat zones are divisions of the Earth based on temperature.
They are Torrid, Temperate, and Frigid zones.
9. - Latitudes run east-west; longitudes run north-south.
- Latitudes are parallel; longitudes meet at poles.
- Latitudes are used to measure climate; longitudes help in time calculation.
10. 1 hour (Each 15° longitude represents 1 hour time difference)

Section C:
11. The Earth rotates 360° in 24 hours, so 15° = 1 hour.
Time is calculated based on distance from Prime Meridian.
12. 60° is used in standard time zones.
180° is the International Date Line, marking a change of date.
13. Important latitudes:
- Equator: 0°
- Tropic of Cancer: 23½°N
- Tropic of Capricorn: 23½°S
- Arctic Circle: 66½°N
- Antarctic Circle: 66½°S
14. At 60°E → 4:00 PM (add 4 hrs), at 60°W → 8:00 AM (subtract 4 hrs)

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