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motion of the eath

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Motion of the earth on its axis in about 24 hours is called

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

none of these

2.

The change of seasons is caused due to ___

a)

Movement of the sun

b)

Spherical shape of the earth

c)

Revolution

d)

Rotation

3.

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

a)

Sydney in Australia

b)

North cape in Norway

c)

Tokyo in Japan

d)

Mumbai in India

4.

At what speed does earth rotate per hour at the Equator

a)

2600 km per hour

b)

3600 km per hour

c)

1600 km per hour

d)

4600 km per hour

5.

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

a)

66 1/2 Degrees

b)

32 1/2 Degrees

c)

23 1/2 Degrees

d)

13 1/2 Degrees

6.

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

a)

152 million km

b)

162 million km

c)

174 million km

d)

147 million km

7.

When do you have the Autumn Equinox

a)

13 September

b)

23 September

c)

23 November

d)

13 November

8.

When do you have the Spring Equinox

a)

12 March

b)

23 March

c)

21 March

d)

22 March

9.

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

a)

21 June

b)

22 December

c)

23 September

d)

21 March

10.

The period of diffused light before sunrise is called

a)

Evening

b)

Twilight

c)

Dusk

d)

Dawn

11.

The fixed elliptical path along which the earth revolves is called

a)

Axis

b)

Tilt

c)

Orbit

d)

Radius

12.

A leap year has

a)

365 1/4th days

b)

366 days 6 hours

c)

365 days

d)

366 days