Motions of the Earth!

What is rotation?

• Walking while jumbing

• Movement of the earth on its axis.

• Both A & B

• Non of these

What is revolution?

• The movement of the earth around the sun in a fixed path or orbit

• Running around everywhere

• Rotation of the Sun around the Earth

• All of the above

The axis of the earth which is an imaginary line, makes an angle of ___________ with its orbital plane.

• 65 1/2°

• 33 2/3°

• 66 1⁄2°

• Non Of these

What is the circle that divides the day from night on the globe?

• Circle of Happiness

• Circle of Earth

• Circle of Illumination

• Circle of Victory

The earth takes about ___________ to complete one rotation around its axis.

• 22 Hours

• 26 Hours

• 24 Hours

• Non Of these

What Is the period of rotation known as?

• Good day

• Earth Day

• Elliptical Orbit

• it doesn't have a Name

It takes ____________ days (one year) to revolve around the sun.

• 356 1/4

• 365 1/4

• 344 1/2

When is the next leap year?

• 2033

• 2044

• 2024

• 2022

DEFINE SUMMER SOLSTICE

• SUMMER SOLSTICE - IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE FROM 21ST JUNE LONG DAY AND SHORT NIGHT.WHILE IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SHORT DAY AND LONG NIGHT OCCUR.

• SUMMER SOLSTICE - IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE FROM 21ST JULY LONG DAY AND SHORT NIGHT.WHILE IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SHORT DAY AND LONG NIGHT OCCUR.

• SUMMER SOLSTICE - IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE FROM 22rd JUNE LONG DAY AND SHORT NIGHT.WHILE IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SHORT DAY AND LONG NIGHT OCCUR.

• SUMMER SOLSTICE - IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE FROM 21ST JUNE Short DAY AND long NIGHT.WHILE IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SHORT DAY AND LONG NIGHT OCCUR.

DEFINE WINTER SOLSTICE.

• IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE FROM 22ND DECEMBER SHORT DAY AND LONG NIGHT OCCUR.

• IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE FROM 22ND DECEMBER SHORT DAY AND LONG NIGHT OCCUR.

• IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE FROM 22ND DECEMBER SHORT DAY AND LONG NIGHT DONT OCCUR.