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Motions of the earth

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth has how many types of motions?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

8

2.

The circle that divides the day and night on the globe is called ——

a)

Earth day

b)

Axis

c)

Orbit

d)

Circle of illumination

3.

Christmas is celebrated in summers in—-

(a)  

4.

How much time does the earth takes to complete 1 revolution?

a)

365 days 6 hours

b)

365 days

c)

366 days

d)

366 days 6 hours

5.

Orbit is a —— line.

a)

Imaginary

b)

coloured

c)

Transparent

d)

Path

6.

In summer solstice the direct sunlight falls on

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Tropic of Cancer

7.

In the winter solstice the direct sunlight falls on

a)

southern Hemisphere

b)

Northern hemisphere

c)

Tropic of Cancer

8.

Seasons change due to

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Circle of illumination

9.

When does the direct rays of the sun fall on the equator?

a)

25th December

b)

21st June

c)

22nd December

d)

21st March

10.

When does the whole earth experiences equal day and night?

a)

Summer solstice

b)

Winter solstice

c)

Equinox

11.

State True or False-

Summer solstice happens on 22nd December while winter solstice happens on 21st June .

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Why do we ignore 6 hours as a part of earth’s revolution

a)

For fun

b)

For no reason

c)

To make our counting convenient

13.

A leap year has how many days?

a)

366

b)

366 days and 6 hours

c)

365

d)

365 days and 6 hours

14.

State true or false-

Northern hemisphere experiences summer in the summer solstice and winter in the winter solstice.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which month has one extra day in the leap year

a)

August

b)

January

c)

February

d)

December

16.

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Fall

17.

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

18.

Northern hemisphere experiences longest day on

a)

21st june

b)

23rd September

c)

22nd December

d)

21st March

19.

Antarctica experiences six months of complete darkness during winter. What is the best explanation of this occurrence?

a)

Earth’s tilt

b)

Sun’s distance from Earth

c)

Earth's rotation

20.

The apparent rising and setting of the sun as seen from the Earth are caused by the _________

a)

Rotation of the Sun

b)

Revolution of the sun

c)

Rotation of the Earth

21.

Summer days are hotter than winter days because in summer___

a)

Earth is closer to the sun

b)

The sun gives off more energy

c)

Earth northern axis is tilted toward the sun

22.

How many days does it take to go around the sun?

a)

300 days

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

364 days

23.

Daily Motion of Earth is

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Illumination

d)

Centralization

24.

On _______ and _______ direct rays of Sun fall on Equator

a)

21 June and 21 March

b)

21 March and September 23

c)

22 December and 23 September