This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 6 > Class 6 Geography Chapter 3 Motions Of The Earth – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 6 Geography Chapter 3 Motions Of The Earth Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The circle that divides the day from the night on the globe is called ..... A) Circle of day and night. B) Circle of Rotation. C) Circle of illumination. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Circle of illumination. 2. 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. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rotation of the Earth. 3. The earth travels around the sun in A) Triangular Orbit. B) Rectangular Orbit. C) Elliptical Orbit. D) Square Orbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elliptical Orbit. 4. Revolution of earth around the sun covers- A) 930km, 365 days, 6 hours, 9mins, 9.5 secs. B) 942km, 365days, 6 hours, 25minutes, 9.2 secs. C) 930km, 364 days, 6 hours, 9mins, 9.5 secs. D) 942km, 365days, 6 hours, 9mins, 9.2 secs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 942km, 365days, 6 hours, 9mins, 9.2 secs. 5. The term "equinox" means A) Leap year. B) Equal year. C) Equal night. D) Equal day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Equal night. 6. What is the phenomenon that causes the change in seasons on Earth? A) Rotation of the Earth on its axis. B) Revolution of the Earth around the Moon. C) Axial tilt and orbit around the sun. D) Movement of the Earth's tectonic plates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Axial tilt and orbit around the sun. 7. The longest day in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on: A) 1st January. B) 15th April. C) 30th November. D) 21st June. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 21st June. 8. The tropic of Capricorn receives the direct rays of the sun on A) 21 June. B) 22 December. C) 23 September. D) 21 March. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 22 December. 9. What is the speed of Earth while rotating A) 1674 m/hr. B) 1674 km/hr. C) 1, 00, 000 km/hr. D) 1675 km/hr. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1674 km/hr. 10. The time period after sunset is known as ..... A) Dawn. B) Night. C) Dusk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dusk. 11. We consider a year as 365 days and ignore ..... hours for our convenience A) 5. B) 6. C) 7. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6. 12. The autumnal equinox takes place on A) 21 March. B) 23 September. C) 21 June. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 23 September. 13. The longest day OCCURS ON ..... A) 21st June. B) 20th June. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 21st June. 14. What is the angle of inclination of the Earth's axis with its orbital plane? A) 45 degrees. B) 15 degrees. C) 30 degrees. D) 66 $\frac{1}{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 66 $\frac{1}{2}$. 15. What is the date of the Winter solstice in Northern Hemisphere? A) June 21-22. B) December 21-22. C) September 21-22. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) December 21-22. 16. Revolution causes day and night A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 17. When does the direct rays of the sun fall on the equator? A) 25th December. B) 21st June. C) 22nd December. D) 21st March. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 21st March. 18. India lies in which hemisphere A) Northern-Eastern. B) Southern-Western. C) Northern Western. D) Southern-Eastern. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Northern-Eastern. 19. Four seasons do not occur in the Philippines because it is located below ..... degrees latitude. A) 40. B) 30. C) 50. D) 60. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30. 20. What is the distance from Earth to sun if perihelion occurs? A) 147 million km. B) 148 million km. C) 152 Million km. D) 300 million km. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 147 million km. 21. Mountain range that seperates Europe and Asia is- A) The Himalays. B) The Urals. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Urals. 22. Cycle of seasons is caused due to Earths- A) Revolution. B) Rotation. C) None of these. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revolution. 23. The whole Earth experiences equal days and equalnights on this day: A) Equinox. B) Earth Day. C) None of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Equinox. 24. The spinning of an object on its axis is called ..... A) Orbit. B) Rotation. C) Revolution. D) Tide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rotation. 25. To complete one rotation the earth takes A) 1day. B) 21hours. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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