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Motion of the earth

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The movement of the earth around the sun is known as

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Inclination

d)

None

2.

Direct rays of the Sun fall on Tropic of Capricorn

a)

21 March

b)

21 June

c)

22 December

d)

23rd September

3.

Seasons are caused by

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Inclination

d)

None of these

4.

The earth receives light from the

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Meteors

d)

Planets

5.

Days are shorter during ______ season

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Rainy Season

d)

All of these

6.

Christmas is celebrated in summer in

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

7.

A leap year has ______ number of days.

a)

366

b)

365

c)

365¼

d)

367

8.

The period between sunset and night is called

a)

Dawn

b)

Desk

c)

Evening

d)

Morning

9.

To complete one rotation around its axis the earth takes

a)

48 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

18 hours

d)

12 hours

10.

The daily motion of the Earth is

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Inclination

d)

None

11.

The Sun's rays fall vertically on the tropic of ______ on 21st June

a)

Cancer

b)

Capricon

c)

Equator

d)

None

12.

On the 21st March the Sun is over ahead at

a)

Tropic of cancer

b)

Tropic of capricon

c)

Equator

d)

Horse latitude

13.

The imaginary line from pole to pole is called

a)

Latitudes

b)

Longitudes

c)

Grid

d)

None

14.

The earth revolves around the sun in

a)

365 days 6 hours

b)

360 days 2 hours

c)

240 days 1 hour

d)

260 days 5 hours

15.

The earth rotates from _______ to ________

a)

East to West

b)

West to East

c)

South to North

d)

North to South

16.

In leap year, the surplus day is added in the month of

a)

August

b)

September

c)

February

d)

January

17.

The sun at noon gives more heat because the sun's rays on the surface are

a)

Vertical

b)

Slanting

c)

Horizontal

d)

None

18.

The longest day in the norther hemisphere

a)

23rd September

b)

21st June

c)

22nd December

d)

21st March

19.

Our earth _______ around its axis

a)

Rotates

b)

Revolves

c)

Constant

d)

Fixed

20.

A leap year has (a)   number of days

21.

The daily motion of the earth is (a)  

22.

The earth travels around the sun in (a)   orbit

23.

The sun's rays fall vertically on the tropic of (a)   on 21st June

24.

Days are shorter during (a)   season

25.

(a)   is the movement of the earth on its axis

26.

The movement of the earth around the sun in a fixed path or orbit is called (a)  

27.

The axis of the earth which is an imaginary line, makes an angle of 66½° with its (a)  

28.

The circle that divides the day from night on the globe is called (a)  

29.

The second motion of the earth around the sun in its orbit is called (a)