Question

Revision
Motion of the Earth
Date-14.09.20
Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences given below:
(i) The axis of the earth is a/an……………..
(a) imaginary line                              (b) straight line
(c) curved line                                   (d) real line.
(ii) The earth receives light from the ……………
(a) Moon                                          (b) Stars
(c) Meteors                                        (d) Sun.
(iii) The time taken by the earth to complete one rotation around its axis is…………………
(a) 24 hours                                        (b) 12 hours
(c) 36 hours                                       (d) 18 hours.
(iv) The earth completes one revolution in ……………
(a) 366 days                                        (b) 370 days
(c) 365 1/4 days                                (d) 366 1/4 days.
(v) It is spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere on ………………………….
(a) 23rd September                          (b) 21st March
(c) 22nd December                          (d) 21st June.
2.Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:                         .
(i) Days and nights occur due to ……………  of the earth.
(ii) Only half of the earth gets light from the sun at a time due to its……………. shape.
(iii)The period of rotation is known as the ……………..
(iv) The sun’s rays fall vertically at the Tropic of…………….. on 22nd December.
(v) On …………  it is autumn season in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a. imaginary line

b. sun

c. 24 hour

d. 365 1 by 4 days