WorksheetsThe Motions of the Earth
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
The motion of the earth on its own axis is known as _________.
Revolution
Rotation
Orbit
The earth's axis makes an angle of ______ degrees from the vertical or perpendicular line.
23.5
66.5
82.5
The earth completes one revolution in ________.
365 days 4 hours
365 days 6 hours
365 days 5 hours
On 21st June rays of the sun are vertical at __________.
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antartic Circle
________ is a situation when sun rays falls vertically over the equator.
Summe solstice
Equinox
Winter solstice
Select more than option-
On 22nd December position in Northern hemisphere and Southern hemisphere is known as __________ and _________.
Summer solstice
Vernal equinox
Autumn equinox
Winter solstice
The time period after sunset is known as ________.
Dawn
Night
Dusk
A leap year consists of ________ days.
365
367
366
The North Pole has darkness for about six months from 23rd September to __________.
20th March
22nd March
21st March
Antartic Circle lies in ___________ hemisphere.
Eastern
Northern
Southern
