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Motions of the Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The earth completes one rotation in about

a)

22 hours

b)

23 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

25 hours

2.

Northern hemisphere experiences longest day on

a)

21st june

b)

23rd September

c)

22nd December

d)

21st March

3.

Christmas is celebrated in Australia in the

a)

Winter season

b)

Summer season

c)

Autumn season

d)

Spring season

4.

A leap year has

a)

365 days

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

364 days

d)

366 days

5.

The earth is going around the sun in an

a)

Circular orbit

b)

Elliptical orbit

c)

Triangular orbit

d)

Rectangular orbit

6.

The position of the Earth on 21st june is called

a)

Summer solstice

b)

Winter solstice

c)

Equinox

d)

Spring season

7.

A year is usually divided into

a)

Two seasons

b)

Three seasons

c)

One season

d)

Four seasons

8.

On 22nd December sun's rays are direct fall on

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Arctic circle

9.

The position of the earth on 22nd December is called

a)

Summer solstice

b)

Autumn season

c)

Winter solstice

d)

Equinox

10.

On 21st june sun's rays are direct fall on

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Antarctic circle