WorksheetsMotions of the earth
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Day and night are caused by the earth's
shape
equator
rotation
revolution
The earth rotates on its axis from
north to south
east to west
south to north
west to east
The earth completes one rotation in about
22 hours
23 hours
24 hours
25 hours
A leap year has
365 days
365 1/4 days
364 days
366 days
The fixed elliptical path along which the earth revolves is called
Axis
Tilt
Orbit
Radius
Imaginary line through the center of a planet.
Spring tide
axis
rotation
phases
At what angle is the axis of the earth tilted to the vertical plane ?
66 1/2 Degrees
32 1/2 Degrees
23 1/2 Degrees
13 1/2 Degrees
The change of seasons is caused due to ___
Movement of the sun
Spherical shape of the earth
Revolution
Rotation
At what speed does earth rotate per hour at the Equator
2600 km per hour
3600 km per hour
1600 km per hour
4600 km per hour
The position of the earth on 22nd December is called
Summer solstice
Autumn season
Winter solstice
Equinox
A year is usually divided into
Two seasons
Three seasons
One season
Four seasons
The position of the Earth on 21st june is called
Summer solstice
Winter solstice
Equinox
Spring season
The earth is going around the sun in an
Circular orbit
Elliptical orbit
Triangular orbit
Rectangular orbit
What happens during a Leap year?
The Earth is closest day to the Sun
An additional day is added to February
The days are longest during a Leap Year
The days and nights are of equal length
Imagine: It's Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. What will happening in the Southern Hemisphere
It will experience the Autumnal Equinox
It will experience the Vernal Equinox
It will experience the Winter Solstice
None of the options
What happens during an 'Equinox'?
The nights are longer
The days are longer
Days and nights are equal length
Daytime is experienced for 24 hours
The _____________separates the lit part of the Earth from the dark half:
Axis
Circle of Illumination
Equator
Orbit
