NCERT Class 6 Geography Chapter 5 | Major Domains Of The Earth | One Word Answers | MCQ
Here are one word answers or multiple choice questions that could be asked from NCERT Class 6 Geography Chapter 5 Major Domains Of The Earth.
1. The only planet that supports life
Earth
2. The solid portion of the earth on which we live ………………………
Lithosphere
3. The area of the earth’s surface covered by water
Hydrosphere
4. The zone which contains all forms of life
Biosphere
5. The area where we can find land, water and air together
Biosphere
6. The large landmasses on earth’s surface ………………………
Continents
7. First men to climb Mt. Everest
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norhay
8. First woman to climb Mt. Everest
Junko Tabei
9. The highest peak in the world
Mt. Everest
10. The greatest depth
Mariana Trench in Pacific Ocean
11. The number of continents in the world
Seven
12. Which mountain separates Europe from Asia?
Ural Mountains
13. Which latitude passes through Asia?
Tropic of Cancer
14. Arctic Circle passes through ……………………..
Europe
15. The largest continent in the world
Asia
16. The second largest continent in the world
Africa
17. The only continent through which the Tropic of Cancer, Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass
Africa
18. World’s largest hot desert
Sahara
19. Sahara desert is in ……………………..
Africa
20. The narrow strip of land connecting North America to South America
Isthmus of Panama
21. The largest river in the world
Amazon in South America
22. Longest mountain range in the world
Andes in South America
23. Smallest continent in the world
Australia
24. Island continent
Australia
25. Which continents lie entirely in Southern hemisphere?
Australia and Antarctica
26. India’s research stations in Antarctica
Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri
27. The largest ocean in the world
Pacific Ocean
28. Second largest ocean
Atlantic Ocean
29. The only ocean named after a country
Indian Ocean
30. The narrow stretch of water connecting Arctic Ocean to Pacific Ocean
Berring Srait
31. The five layers of atmosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
32. Which gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
33. What percent of the earth’s atmosphere is constituted by oxygen?
21%
34. Temperature …………………………. as we go upwards
Decreases
35. Narrow passage of water connecting two large water bodies
Strait
36. Narrow strip of land connecting two landmasses
Isthmus
