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ch-3 Motions of the Earth (geography)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The circle that divides the day from night on the globe is called -

a)

circle of dividation

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

circle of illumination

2.

The ancient Indian astronomer ________ had started that the earth is round and rotates on its axis.

a)

Aryabhata

b)

NASA

c)

Dr BR Ambedkar

d)

dr. Abdul Kalam

3.

days are shorter during (a)   season. (FIRST LETTER SHOULD BE CAPITAL)

4.

direct rays of the sun fall on the equator on -

a)

22 march

b)

21 june

c)

21 march

d)

22 june

5.

Tick all the dates on which equinox happen -

a)

22 december

b)

21 march

c)

21 june

d)

23 september

6.

the axis of earth makes an angle of -

a)

23 1/2 degrees

b)

66 1/2 degrees

c)

0 degres

d)

greenwich

7.

day and night on the earth due to rotation

a)

True

b)

False

8.

earth has _____ orbit

a)

circular

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

elliptical

9.

christmas is celebrated in summer in

a)

india

b)

australia

c)

india

d)

japan

10.

a leap year has _____ no. of days

a)

366

b)

365

c)

345

d)

367