Social MCQ

What is a ecliptic ?

• The plane in which the Earth goes around the Sun

• The Earth Spins on its axis, it also goes around the Sun.

• The distance between the Earth from the Sun

• The line that separates the lighted half from the         darker half of the Earth

The time when the Sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn or Cancer is called

• Equinox

• Winter Solstice

• Solstice

• Solar Day

One rotation of the Earth makes a solar day. It is also known as

The speed of rotation at any point along the equator is approximately takes

• 768 km

• 965 km

• 1670 km

• 2478 km

The point in the orbit of the Earth where it is nearest to the Sun is called

• Aphelion

• Perihelion

• Solstice

 March 21 is the spring equinox, which is also known as   

On ___________ the Sun's Rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer. 

• December 22

• March 21

• 23 September

• June 21

On ___________the Sun's ray's fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn.

• June 21

• 23 September

• 21 March

• December 22

The line that separates the lighted half from the darker half of the earth is called

______ is that time of day just before sunrise ,when the eastern horizon starts getting lighter

• Earth Day

• Vernal

• Dawn

• Dusk