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MOTION OF THE EARTH, CLASS 6 GEOGRAPHY

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

...,.........is the

movement of the earth on its axis. The move

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Circle

d)

Movement

2.

,........the movement of

the earth around the sun in a fixed path or orbit.

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Circle

d)

Movement

3.

The circle that divides the

day from night on the globe is called the (a)  

4.

The axis of the earth which is an imaginary line,

makes an angle of ....

with its orbital plane.

a)

23.5°

b)

66.5°

c)

90°

d)

180°

5.

TICK ALL Right options-

What would happen if the earth did not rotate?

a)

Day and night will not change

b)

One portion of earth always face night and other day

c)

Life wouldn't be possible

d)

Season will change frequently

6.

a year with.....days is called a leap year.

a)

345

b)

356

c)

365

d)

366

7.

the earth is

going around the sun in an .....orbit.

a)

Circular

b)

elliptical

c)

Rectangular

d)

Square

8.

Tick all right options-

During summer solstice...

a)

longest day & shortest

night on 21st June

b)

Southern Hemisphere -winter season

c)

the Tropic of Capricorn receivesd directrays of the sun

d)

Northern Hemisphere summer season

9.

Tick all right options-

During winter solstice...

a)

longest night & shortest

day on 22nd December

b)

Southern Hemisphere -Summer season

c)

the Tropic of Cancer receivesd directrays of the sun

d)

Northern Hemisphere- Winter season

10.

Which is not properly matched

a)

Summer solstice- 21 June

b)

Spring Equinox-21 March

c)

Winter solstice- 22 December

d)

Autumn Equinox-22 September

11.

Which country celebrate Christmas in Summer??

a)

Japan

b)

USA

c)

Austria

d)

Australia

12.

Season changes on the earth due to... Of earth

a)

Rotation

b)

Gravitation

c)

Revolution

13.

Day and night occurs on the earth due to... Of earth

a)

Rotation

b)

Gravitation

c)

Revolution

14.

Which is NOT TRUE with equinox

a)

It occurs on 21 March and on 23 September

b)

Day and night are equal

c)

Northern hemisphere experiences summer

d)

direct rays of

the sun fall on the equator

15.

The earth takes 365 days and ..... hours to revolve around the sun

a)

24

b)

12

c)

6

d)

3

16.

The earth takes ..... hours to rotate on its axis

a)

3

b)

6

c)

24

d)

12