Chapter-3[ Motions of the Earth MCQ]
1. The movement of the earth around the sun is known as
a) Rotation
b) Revolution
c) Inclination
d) evolution
Answer. b. Revolution.
The movement of the earth around the sun is known as a revolution. Earth takes 365.25 days to revolve around Sun.
2. Direct rays of the sun fall on the equator on
a) 21 March
b) 21 June
c) 22 December
d) 22 June
Answer. a. 21 March.
Direct rays of the sun fall on the equator on 21 March and 23 September.
3. Christmas is celebrated in summer in
a) Japan
b) India
c) Australia
d) Russia
Answer. c. Australia.
Christmas ( 25 December) is celebrated in summer in Australia because Australia is located in the Southern hemisphere.
4. Cycle of the seasons is caused due to
a) Rotation
b) Revolution
c) Gravitation
d) Inclination
Answer. b. Revolution.
The cycle of the seasons is caused due to Revolution.
The day and night are caused by the rotation of the earth.
5. Movement of the earth on its axis is called?
a) Revolution
b) Rotation
c) Orbit
d) Orbital Plate
Answer. b) Rotation
6. The axis of the earth is an imaginary line, which makes an angle of ----- with its orbital plane.
a) 66½°
b) 23½°
c) 24½°
d) 67½°
Answer. a) 66½°
7. The axis of the earth is an imaginary line, which makes an angle of ----- with its axis.
a) 66½°
b) 23½°
c) 24½°
d) 67½°
Answer. b) 23½°
8. The circle that divides the day from night on the globe is called?
a) Prime meridian
b) the Equator
c) International day and night line
d) the circle of illumination.
Answer. d) the circle of illumination.
9. The period of rotation of the earth is called?
a) Earthday
b) Moon-day
c) Moon-night
d) Moon-light
Answer. a) Earthday
10. Which of the following ancient Indian astronomer had stated that ‘the earth is round and rotates on its own axis?
a) Aryabhata
b) Ramanujam
c) Madhwacharya
d) Kalidasa
Answer. a) Aryabhata
11. Longest day in the northern hemisphere happens on which date?
a) 21 March
b) 21 June
c) 23 September
d) 22 December
Answer. b) 21 June
12. Longest day in the southern hemisphere happens on which date?
a) 21 March
b) 21 June
c) 23 September
d) 22 December
Answer. d) 22 December
13. Summer Solstice happens on which date?
a) 21 March
b) 21 June
c) 23 September
d) 22 December
Answer. b) 21 June
14. Winter Solstice happens on which date?
a) 21 March
b) 21 June
c) 23 September
d) 22 December
Answer. d) 22 December
15. Which of the following date, direct rays of the Sun fall on the tropic of cancer?
a) 21 March
b) 21 June
c) 23 September
d) 22 December
Answer. b) 21 June
16. Which of the following date, direct rays of the Sun fall on the tropic of Capricorn?
a) 21 March
b) 21 June
c) 23 September
d) 22 December
Answer. d) 22 December
17. Which of the following date, do direct rays of the Sun fall on the equator?
a) 21 March
b) 23 September
c) Both a & b
d) None
Answer. c) Both a & b
18. the whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights. This is called an equinox. The equinox happens on which date?
a) 21 March
b) 23 September
c) Both a & b
d) None
Answer. c) Both a & b
19. Day and night happen because of the earth?
a) Rotation
b) Revolution
c) Both
d) None
Answer. a) Rotation
20. Changes in season happen because of the earth?
a) Rotation
b) Revolution
c) Both
d) None
Answer. b) Revolution
21. A leap year has _______________ the number of days.
a) 265 days
b) 266 days
c) 365 days
d) 366 days
Answer. d) 366 days
22. The daily motion of the earth is _______________.
a) Rotation
b) Revolution
c) Both
d) None
Answer. a) Rotation
23. The earth travels around the sun in ______________ orbit.
a) Rectangular path
b) Elliptical path
c) circular path
d) Square path
Answer. b) Elliptical path
24. The sun’s rays fall vertically on the Tropic of ___________ on 21st June.
a) Cancer
b) Capricorn
c) North Poles
d) the Equator
Answer. a) Cancer
25. Days are shorter during ___________ season.
a) Summer
b) Winter
c) Autumn
d) Spring
Answer. b) Winter
26. On June 21, the northern part of the equator has the longest day and the shortest night. This position of the earth is called?
a) Summer Solstice
b) Winter solstice
c) equinox
d) summer season
Answer. a) Summer Solstice
27. On December 23, the southern part of the equator has the longest day and the shortest night. This position of the earth is called?
a) Summer Solstice
b) Winter solstice
c) equinox
d) summer season
Answer. b) Winter solstice
28. When night and day are equal all over the earth, then the position of the earth is called?
a) Summer Solstice
b) Winter solstice
c) equinox
d) summer season
Answer. c) equinox
29.
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