Motions of the Earth

The change of seasons is caused due to ___

• Movement of the sun

• Spherical shape of the earth

• Revolution

• Rotation

Which of the following is called the land of the midnight sun

• Sydney in Australia

• North cape in Norway

• Tokyo in Japan

• Mumbai in India

At what speed does earth rotate per hour at the Equator

• 2600 km per hour

• 3600 km per hour

• 1600 km per hour

• 4600 km per hour

At what angle is the axis of the earth tilted to the vertical plane ?

• 66 1/2 Degrees

• 32 1/2 Degrees

• 23 1/2 Degrees

• 13 1/2 Degrees

What is the distance of the Earth when it is nearest to the sun

• 152 million km

• 162 million km

• 174 million km

• 147 million km

What is the distance of the Earth when it is farthest from the sun

• 152 million km

• 162 million km

• 142 million km

• 172 million km

When do you have the Autumn Equinox

• 13 September

• 23 September

• 23 November

• 13 November

When do you have the Spring Equinox

• 12 March

• 23 March

• 21 March

• 22 March

The tropic of Capricorn receives the direct rays of the sun on

• 21 June

• 22 December

• 23 September

• 21 March

The period of diffused light before sunrise is called

• Evening

• Twilight

• Dusk

• Dawn