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SOLSTICE AND EQUINOX

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Direct rays of the sun fall on the Tropic of Cancer on

a)

21st March

b)

21st June

c)

23rd September

d)

22nd December

2.

On which of the following days the day and night are of equal duration throughout the world?

a)

28th March and 21st September

b)

21st March and 23rd September

c)

21st June and 23rd December

d)

23rd March and 22nd December

3.

During the month of June ______ is inclined towards the sun.

a)

Moon

b)

Earth

c)

South Pole

d)

North Pole

4.

Which of the following places has equal day and night throughout the year?

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

5.

The changes in the seasons is due to

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Tilt of the axis

d)

All the three

6.

When the sun rays fall vertically on the Tropics, it is known as __________.

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

7.

During the equinoxes, the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's axis. Which of the following depicts a perpendicular angle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Why is summer warmer than winter?

a)

The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

b)

During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sum

c)

The sun radiates more energy during the summer

d)

The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer