Class 6 Geography Chapter 3 Motions Of The Earth Quiz 5 (60 MCQs)

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1. When the Earth is far away from the sun is called
2. All are effects of revolution EXCEPT:
3. What is it called when the Earth moves around its Axis?
4. The axis of the earth is always inclined in the same direction.
5. Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky during the day?
6. 1day of the leap year is added in which month?
7. The position of the Earth in its orbit on 21 march and 23 September is known as.
8. Russia extends over ..... time zones.
9. The earth takes ..... to complete one rotation.
10. How many motions of Earth are there?
11. The movement of the Earth on it's own axis is called
12. Flowing air and water are diverted from the north-south direction to an east-west direction because of the earth's rotation. The diversion of direction is called the Coriolis Effect.
13. The planet with the longest revolution is:
14. The fixed elliptical path along which the earth revolves is called
15. Changes of seasons occur on earth due to
16. It is spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere on .....
17. Due to spherical shape of the Earth only ..... of it gets light of the Sun.
18. Which latitude receives direct sunlight on 22nd December?
19. Spinning of the earth on its own axis is called
20. What is the longest day of the year called?
21. The time difference between Greenwich and India is .....
22. The phenomenon of change of seasons is caused due to
23. Northern hemisphere experiences longest day on
24. How long does the Earth take to complete one rotation?
25. N which season Christmas is celebrated in Australia?
26. Earth takes 365 days & 6 hours while Mars takes more than 686 days to complete one revolution
27. How do we experience day and night on Earth?
28. THE MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH AROUND THE SUN IS KNOWN AS
29. When there is summer in the northern hemisphere, it is spring in he southern hemisphere.
30. What speed does the earth revolve at?
31. Value of perihelion
32. The rise and fall of tides is due to
33. What causes the change in seasons on Earth?
34. Motion of the earth around the sun is known as
35. Summer days are hotter than winter days because in summer .....
36. One Earth day is of ..... hours
37. The circle that divide day from the night on the globe is called as .....
38. As large portion of the Northern Hemisphere receives light from sun, it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
39. A year is usually divided into
40. In which direction does the Sun set?
41. When the whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights are called?
42. What causes deflection in the winds and ocean currents
43. What is the motion of the earth around the sun known as?
44. The Earth takes about ..... hours to complete one rotation.
45. The part which faces the sun has-
46. When is the earth said to be at perihelion?
47. The Winter Solstice occurs on:
48. It takes earth approximately ..... time to revolve around the sun
49. State true or false-Northern hemisphere experiences summer in the summer solstice and winter in the winter solstice.
50. Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees on its axis
51. Earth revolves at a rate of
52. The line that divides the Earth into equal halves.
53. The circle that divides the day and night on the globe
54. Earth has seasons because
55. In what direction does the Sun appear to rise every morning?
56. What happens during a Leap year?
57. What is the distance of the Earth when it is nearest to the sun
58. On which two dates do equinoxes occur?
59. The point in the orbit of the Earth when it is nearest to the sun
60. Earth is titled at a angle of