Class 6 Geography Chapter 3 Motions Of The Earth Quiz 9 (14 MCQs)

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1. The longest day in the southern hemisphere occurs on.

Correct Answer: B) 22 December.

2. In summer solstice the direct sunlight falls on

Correct Answer: C) Tropic of Cancer.

3. The period of diffused light before sunrise is called

Correct Answer: B) Dawn.

4. Earth rotates at a rate of

Correct Answer: B) 15 degrees per hour.

5. The earth takes about 24 hours to complete one rotation around its axis. The period of rotation is known as the .....

Correct Answer: C) Earth day.

6. The period of one revolution around the sun is defined as a year.

Correct Answer: A) TRUE.

7. How many days does the Earth take to complete one revolution around the Sun?

Correct Answer: B) 365.25 days.

8. Revolution of the Earth causes .....

Correct Answer: B) Season.

9. What is are celestial bodies

Correct Answer: A) A Celestial Body is any natural object outside of the Earth's Atmosphere.

10. The portion of the earth that faces the sun experiences .....

Correct Answer: B) Day.

11. The Earth revolves around the Sun in a ..... orbit.

Correct Answer: C) Eliptical.

12. In the winter solstice the direct sunlight falls on

Correct Answer: A) Southern Hemisphere.

13. As the Earth orbits around the sun, the direction of the tilt of its axis changes.

Correct Answer: B) False.

14. What is on 22nd December

Correct Answer: B) Winter Solstice.