CBSE Class 6 Social Science — Chapter Summary

Maps, globes, latitudes, and longitudes make it possible to locate any place on Earth. A map shows distance, direction, and symbols, while a globe shows the Earth more accurately because the Earth is nearly spherical. Latitude measures how far a place is from the Equator, and longitude measures how

Earth has vast water bodies called oceans and large landmasses called continents. Almost three-fourths of Earth’s surface is covered with water, so Earth looks blue from space. Oceans and continents shape climate, life, travel, trade, and daily life. Oceans are connected with one another, and contin

Landforms are physical features on the surface of Earth that take shape over millions of years. Mountains, plateaus and plains are the three main landforms, and deserts are also an important additional landform. Each landform has different shape, height, climate, plants, animals and human activities