Motions of the Earth

What is rotation

• the movement of earth around the sun

• Equal days and equal nights

• the movement or spinning of the Earth on its own axis

The Earth’s axis is inclined to the Earth’s orbit around the sun at an angle about ...........

• 23½ degrees

• 66½ degrees

• 24½ degrees

A year with 366 days is called

(a)  

The Earth revolves around the moon

• True

• False

How many seasons are there

• 6

• 2

• 5

• 4

Peri is a .......... word

• Irish

• German

• Greek

• Arabic

Peri is a .......... word

• Irish

• German

• Greek

• Arabic

When the Earth is far away from the sun is called

• Aphelion

• Leap year

• Equinox

What does equinox means

• Northern hemisphere

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Equal days & equal nights

21 st March is called

• Spring equinox

• Spinning

• Summer solstice

• Winter solstice