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Motions of the earth

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Day and night are caused by the earth's

a)

shape

b)

equator

c)

rotation

d)

revolution

2.

The earth rotates on its axis from

a)

north to south

b)

east to west

c)

south to north

d)

west to east

3.

The earth completes one rotation in about

a)

22 hours

b)

23 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

25 hours

4.

A leap year has

a)

365 days

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

364 days

d)

366 days

5.

The fixed elliptical path along which the earth revolves is called

a)

Axis

b)

Tilt

c)

Orbit

d)

Radius

6.

Imaginary line through the center of a planet.

a)

Spring tide

b)

axis

c)

rotation

d)

phases

7.

At what angle is the axis of the earth tilted to the vertical plane ?

a)

66 1/2 Degrees

b)

32 1/2 Degrees

c)

23 1/2 Degrees

d)

13 1/2 Degrees

8.

The change of seasons is caused due to ___

a)

Movement of the sun

b)

Spherical shape of the earth

c)

Revolution

d)

Rotation

9.

At what speed does earth rotate per hour at the Equator

a)

2600 km per hour

b)

3600 km per hour

c)

1600 km per hour

d)

4600 km per hour

10.

The position of the earth on 22nd December is called

a)

Summer solstice

b)

Autumn season

c)

Winter solstice

d)

Equinox

11.

A year is usually divided into

a)

Two seasons

b)

Three seasons

c)

One season

d)

Four seasons

12.

The position of the Earth on 21st june is called

a)

Summer solstice

b)

Winter solstice

c)

Equinox

d)

Spring season

13.

The earth is going around the sun in an

a)

Circular orbit

b)

Elliptical orbit

c)

Triangular orbit

d)

Rectangular orbit

14.

What happens during a Leap year?

a)

The Earth is closest day to the Sun

b)

An additional day is added to February

c)

The days are longest during a Leap Year

d)

The days and nights are of equal length

15.

Imagine: It's Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. What will happening in the Southern Hemisphere

a)

It will experience the Autumnal Equinox

b)

It will experience the Vernal Equinox

c)

It will experience the Winter Solstice

d)

None of the options

16.

What happens during an 'Equinox'?

a)

The nights are longer

b)

The days are longer

c)

Days and nights are equal length

d)

Daytime is experienced for 24 hours

17.

The _____________separates the lit part of the Earth from the dark half:

a)

Axis

b)

Circle of Illumination

c)

Equator

d)

Orbit