CBSE Class 6 Social Science Oceans and Continents MCQs Set B

Question​​​​​​​. How many continents are there in the world?
(a) 8
(b) 7
(c) 10
(d) 6

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. What is the largest source of oxygen production on Earth?
(a) Forests
(b) Glaciers
(c) Oceans
(d) Grasslands

Answer: C

Question​​​​​​​. What is the primary cause of a tsunami?
(a) Earthquake in ocean
(b) Strong winds
(c) Volcanic eruption on land
(d) Melting of glaciers

Answer: A

Question​​​​​​​. Which hemisphere has more landmass?
(a) Northern Hemisphere
(b) Southern Hemisphere
(c) Both are equal
(d) It changes seasonally

Answer: A

Question​​​​​​​. Which continent is located at the southernmost part of the world?
(a) Africa
(b) Antarctica
(c) Australia
(d) South America

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. Where is 97% of water found on the Earth?
(a) In oceans
(b) Underground
(c) In lakes
(d) In seas

Answer: A

Question​​​​​​​. What is the purpose of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System?
(a) To track cyclones
(b) To detect tsunamis and provide early warnings
(c) To monitor ocean temperatures
(d) To measure water salinity

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following continents is located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
(a) South America
(b) Asia
(c) Africa
(d) Antarctica

Answer: D

Question​​​​​​​. Which continent is the smallest in terms of size?
(a) Africa
(b) Antarctica
(c) Australia
(d) Europe

Answer: C

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following continents is sometimes considered one with Asia for geological purposes, creating a supercontinent called Eurasia?
(a) Africa
(b) Australia
(c) Europe
(d) North America

Answer: C

Question​​​​​​​. Which hemisphere holds more water?
(a) Northern Hemisphere
(b) Southern Hemisphere
(c) Both are equal
(d) It changes seasonally

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. Tsunamis are:
(a) Volcanic eruption
(b) Cyclones
(c) Huge powerful waves
(d) Earthquake

Answer: C

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following statements about continents is correct?
(a) Africa and Asia are one continent
(b) Europe and Africa are one continent
(c) North and South America are sometimes considered one continent
(d) Australia is the largest continent

Answer: C

Question​​​​​​​. Which ocean is the third largest in the world?
(a) Arctic Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Pacific Ocean
(d) Atlantic Ocean

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. What is the main source of rain for the continents?
(a) Oceans
(b) Rivers
(c) Glaciers
(d) Groundwater

Answer: A

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following is NOT a continent?
(a) Asia
(b) Antarctica
(c) Pacific
(d) Africa

Answer: C

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following is the smallest continent?
(a) Australia
(b) Europe
(c) Antarctica
(d) Africa

Answer: A

Question​​​​​​​. Which continent has the largest population?
(a) North America
(b) Europe
(c) Asia
(d) Africa

Answer: C

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following continents is referred to as 'Eurasia' by geologists?
(a) Europe and Africa
(b) Asia and Europe
(c) Africa and Europe
(d) Africa and Asia

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. Which continent has the largest land area?
(a) Africa
(b) North America
(c) Antarctica
(d) Asia

Answer: D

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following is a major cause of pollution in oceans?
(a) Overfishing
(b) Deforestation
(c) Freshwater runoff
(d) Plastic waste

Answer: D

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following continents lies completely in the Northern Hemisphere?
(a) Australia
(b) Europe
(c) South America
(d) Africa

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. Which continent is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere?
(a) Antarctica
(b) South America
(c) North America
(d) Australia

Answer: C

Question​​​​​​​. The largest island in the world is:
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Greenland
(c) Madagascar
(d) New Zealand

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. What is the Vedic deity associated with oceans, according to Indian tradition?
(a) Indra
(b) Agni
(c) Varuna
(d) Surya

Answer: C

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following is called the ‘blue planet’?
(a) Continents
(b) The earth
(c) The moon
(d) Oceans

Answer: B

Fill in the Blanks.

Question​​​​​​​. Oceans are vital for Earth's _____________ and _____________.
Answer: climate and life

Question​​​​​​​. The marine flora includes tiny plants called _____________ and all kinds of _____________.
Answer: algae, seaweeds

Question​​​​​​​. The five Olympic rings symbolize the gathering of _____________ from all over the world.
Answer: sportspeople

Question​​​​​​​. _____________ has more than 1,300 small islands.
Answer: India

Question​​​​​​​. The _____________ Hemisphere has more land than the Southern Hemisphere.
Answer: Northern

State true or false.

Question​​​​​​​. The Earth is mostly covered with land.
Answer: False

Question​​​​​​​. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean.
Answer: True

Question​​​​​​​. The Indian Ocean is located between Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Answer: True

Question​​​​​​​. Oceans produce carbon-dioxide.
Answer: False

Question​​​​​​​. People have used oceans and seas to migrate to other regions.
Answer: True