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The Motions of the Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The motion of the earth on its own axis is known as _________.

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Orbit

2.

The earth's axis makes an angle of ______ degrees from the vertical or perpendicular line.

a)

23.5

b)

66.5

c)

82.5

3.

The earth completes one revolution in ________.

a)

365 days 4 hours

b)

365 days 6 hours

c)

365 days 5 hours

4.

On 21st June rays of the sun are vertical at __________.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Arctic Circle

c)

Antartic Circle

5.

________ is a situation when sun rays falls vertically over the equator.

a)

Summe solstice

b)

Equinox

c)

Winter solstice

6.

Select more than option-


On 22nd December position in Northern hemisphere and Southern hemisphere is known as __________ and _________.

a)

Summer solstice

b)

Vernal equinox

c)

Autumn equinox

d)

Winter solstice

7.

The time period after sunset is known as ________.

a)

Dawn

b)

Night

c)

Dusk

8.

A leap year consists of ________ days.

a)

365

b)

367

c)

366

9.

The North Pole has darkness for about six months from 23rd September to __________.

a)

20th March

b)

22nd March

c)

21st March

10.

Antartic Circle lies in ___________ hemisphere.

a)

Eastern

b)

Northern

c)

Southern