This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 6 > Geography > Motions Of The Earth > Class 6 Geography Chapter 3 Motions Of The Earth – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 6 Geography Chapter 3 Motions Of The Earth Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why do seasons change on the earth? A) Due to change in the position of the earth around the sun. B) Due to no change in the earth's position. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Due to change in the position of the earth around the sun. 2. It is the farthest from the sun at 152 million kilometers when it is in its orbit's ..... A) APELION. B) Perihelion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) APELION. 3. Day and night occur due to ..... of the earth A) Rotation. B) Revolution. C) Revolution. D) Orbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rotation. 4. To complete one revolution the earth takes A) 3661/4 day. B) 365 days. C) 3651/4 days. D) 366 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3651/4 days. 5. March 21 is called A) Autumnal equinox. B) Spring equinox. C) Summer solstice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spring equinox. 6. If there is noon on one side of the earth, the opposite side will have- A) Mid-night. B) Morning. C) Evening. D) Twilight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mid-night. 7. On which date does the Summer Solstice occur? A) July 1st. B) June 21st. C) May 21st. D) June 20th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) June 21st. 8. Rotation of the Earth causes ..... A) Day and Night. B) Seasons. C) Weeks. D) Months. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Day and Night. 9. 21 st March is called A) Winter solstice. B) Summer solstice. C) Spinning. D) Spring equinox. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spring equinox. 10. In which season is Christmas celebrated in Australia? A) Summer. B) Spring. C) Autumn. D) Winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summer. 11. What is the name of the phenomenon when the Sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer? A) Spring equinox. B) Autumnal equinox. C) Winter solstice. D) Summer solstice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Summer solstice. 12. What do June 21 and December 21 have in common? A) Solstice dates. B) The moon is full. C) Equinox dates. D) The cold fronts blow in. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solstice dates. 13. The ..... receives direct rays of the sun. A) North pole. B) Poles. C) South pole. D) Equator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Equator. 14. The axis of the earth makes an angle of 66.5 degree A) Orbital plane. B) Orbit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orbital plane. 15. The circular line that separates night from day is called A) Inclination of axis. B) Circle of illumination. C) Elliptical orbit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circle of illumination. 16. When does the whole earth experiences equal day and night? A) Summer solstice. B) Winter solstice. C) Equinox. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Equinox. 17. The earth takes 365 days and ..... hours to revolve around the sun A) 3. B) 6. C) 24. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6. 18. Direct rays of the sun fall on the earth on- A) 21 March. B) 23 January. C) None of the above. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 21 March. 19. Cycle of season is caused due to A) Star. B) Gravitation. C) Sun. D) Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Revolution. 20. A leap year has ..... number of days. A) 365. B) 365 1/4. C) 366. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 366. 21. A proof of revolution is A) Day and Night. B) Seasons. C) Coriolis Effect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seasons. 22. On 22nd December, the sun rays are vertical at the- A) Arctic Circle. B) Tropic of Cancer. C) Equator. D) Tropic of Capricorn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tropic of Capricorn. 23. 22 December is known as A) Summer solstice. B) Autumn Solsctice. C) Winter solstice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winter solstice. 24. On 21st June direct rays of the Sun falls on the A) Tropic of Cancer. B) Tropic of Capricon. C) Equator. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropic of Cancer. 25. The average distance of the Earth from the sun is roughly A) 150 million km. B) 180 million km. C) 250 million km. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 150 million km. 26. (True or False)A leap year has 356 daysFalse A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. The earth is going around the sun in an A) Elliptical orbit. B) Rectangular orbit. C) Circular orbit. D) Triangular orbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elliptical orbit. 28. Time before the sun sets A) Twilight. B) Dawn. C) Morning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twilight. 29. What Is the period of rotation known as? A) Elliptical Orbit. B) Good day. C) Earth Day. D) It doesn't have a Name. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earth Day. 30. When is the Shortest day? A) March 21. B) December 21. C) June 21. D) July 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) December 21. 31. The movement of the earth that causes day and night is called. A) Revolution. B) Motion. C) Rotation. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rotation. 32. Earth goes around the Sun in an ..... orbit A) Spherical. B) Elliptical. C) Zig Zag. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elliptical. 33. Earth takes how much time to revolve in leap year A) 366 days. B) 365 days and 6 hrs. C) 365 days. D) 366 and 6 hrs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 365 days and 6 hrs. 34. An incoming, or rising tide is A) A spring tide. B) A flood tide. C) A neap tide. D) An ebb tide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A flood tide. 35. Christmas is celebrated in summer season in ..... A) India. B) Japan. C) Australia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Australia. 36. The earth's orbit around the sun is ..... in shape. A) Circular. B) Elliptical. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elliptical. 37. Antartic Circle lies in ..... hemisphere. A) Eastern. B) Northern. C) Southern. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Southern. 38. It is a result of the gravitational pull between the sun and the moon. A) Up and Down. B) North and South. C) High and Low. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High and Low. 39. Which term describes when the Earth spins on its axis. A) Rotation. B) Precession. C) Kepler's Laws. D) Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rotation. 40. The leap year is that year in which A) February has 29 days. B) February has 28 days. C) December has 28 days. D) December has 29 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) February has 29 days. 41. The plane formed by the orbit is known as the ..... A) Orbital plane. B) Circle of illumination. C) Revolution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orbital plane. 42. Earth has ..... orbit A) Elliptical. B) Rotation. C) Revolution. D) Circular. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elliptical. 43. The deflection of winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere is known as A) FOCK PENDING. B) Coriolis Effect. C) Hurricane. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coriolis Effect. 44. Earth revolves on a A) Axis. B) Orbit. C) None of these. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Orbit. 45. The 180-degree Meridian is called as the ..... A) International Date Line. B) UTC. C) Not Sure. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) International Date Line. 46. When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere? A) Winter. B) Spring. C) Fall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winter. 47. The Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest daytime, the longest night time hours, and the sun's angle is lowest? What event is taking place? A) Summer solstice. B) Winter solstice. C) Fall equinox. D) Spring equinox. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winter solstice. 48. Phases of the moon occur because A) Our distance from the moon keeps changing. B) The shadow of the earth covers only a part of moon's surface. C) The thickness of the moon's atmosphere is not constant. D) We can see only that part of the moon which reflects light towards us. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We can see only that part of the moon which reflects light towards us. 49. When do you have the Vernal Equinox in Northern Hemisphere? A) 12 March. B) 21 March. C) 15 March. D) 30 March. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 21 March. 50. The sun rays fall vertically on the ..... on 21st June. A) Tropic of cancer. B) Tropic of capricorn. C) Arctic circle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropic of cancer. 51. What is the shape of the Earth's orbit? A) Irregular. B) Straight. C) Circular. D) Elliptical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elliptical. 52. Earth rotation causes A) Day and night. B) Season. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Day and night. 53. The earth recieves light from the ..... A) Meteors. B) Planets. C) Moon. D) Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sun. 54. When it will be the time for you to go to school, the world on the other side will go to A) Lunch. B) Breakfast. C) Dinner. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dinner. 55. Which is NOT TRUE with equinox A) It occurs on 21 March and on 23 September. B) Day and night are equal. C) Northern hemisphere experiences summer. D) Direct rays ofthe sun fall on the equator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Northern hemisphere experiences summer. 56. The plane formed by the ..... is called orbital plane A) Day. B) Globe. C) Axis. D) Orbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Orbit. 57. What is the number of days in a leap year? A) 366. B) 360. C) 365. D) 400. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 366. 58. WHAT IS A ROTATION? A) THE MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH AROUND THE SUN. B) THE MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH ON ITS AXIS. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) THE MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH ON ITS AXIS. 59. On 23rd September, it is autumn season in the northern hemisphere and spring season in the Southern Hemisphere. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. Time when the Sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricon A) Equinox. B) Solstice. C) APELION. D) None of the above. 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