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The motion of the Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The circle that devides the globe into day and night is called

a)

Circle of darkness

b)

Circle of day and night

c)

Circle of illumination

d)

None of the above

2.

The perioed of one rotation of earth is known as

a)

Sun day

b)

Earth day

c)

Moon day

d)

None of the above

3.

What will happen if earth did not rotate

a)

Cold conditions on earth's half surface

b)

Warm conditions on earth's half surface

c)

No life possible in such extreme climatic conditions

d)

All of the above

4.

When do longest day and shortest night occure in northern hemisphere

a)

21 june

b)

23 September

c)

22 December

d)

21 march

5.

Days and night occure on earth due to

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

6.

A year with 366 days is called

a)

Normal year

b)

Leap year

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

7.

When do equinoxes occure on earth

a)

21 march

b)

22 December

c)

21 june

d)

21 February

8.

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

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Orbit

9.

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

10.

What is orbital plane?

a)

Plane formed by the orbit

b)

Plane formed by the axis

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

None of these