Geography - Motions of the Earth

1. True or False: Christmas is celebrated in Australia in Summer Season.

A) true
B) false
2. What is an Orbital Plane?
3. Why do we have days & nights and changes in the Seasons on Earth?
4. Name the days of the Year which experience an Equinox.
5. Fill in the Blanks: The Earth moves around the Sun in an __________ orbit.
A) Elliptical
B) Elongated
C) Longitudinal
D) Spherical
6. What is an Equinox?
7. Why do seasons change?
8. Explain Winter Solstice.
9. True or False: In Winter solstice, it is Summer in the Southern Hemisphere with
longer days and
shorter nights.
A) true
B) false
10. Explain Summer Solstice.
11. True or False: On 21st June, the rays of Sun fall directly on the Tropic of
Cancer.
A) true
B) false
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12. True or False: The Circle of Earth's Illumination does not coincides with the
Axis of Earth's rotation.
A) true
B) false
13. On 21st June, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted _______ the Sun.
A) Away
B) Towards
C) Same as
D) Opposite from
14. What are the two types of Motions of Earth?
15. On 23rd September, it is ______ season in the Northern Hemisphere and
_______ season in the
Southern Hemisphere.
A) Spring, Autumn
B) Autumn, Spring
C) Summer, Winter
D) Winter, Summer
16. Fill in the Blanks: Christmas is celebrated in Australia in Summer Season due
to _______
phenomenon.
A) Summer Solstice
B) Calendar division
C) Winter Solstice
D) Equinox
17. What is the reason behind the concept of Day and Night on Earth?
18. What is Rotation of Earth?
19. Fill in the Blanks: The Axis of Earth which is an imaginary line makes an angle
of _______ degrees
with its Orbital Plane.
A) 50
B) 66.5
C) 72.5
D) 89
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20. What is Revolution of Earth?

Answers
1. Option A
2. The plane formed by an Orbit is called Orbital Plane.
3. There are Days & Nights and Changes in the seasons of the Earth because of its
rotation and revolution
respectively.
4. On 21st March and 23rd September, direct rays of the Sun fall on the Equator,
making these days an
Equinox.
5. Option A
6. The days on which the whole Earth experiences equal days and equal nights is
called an Equinox.
7. Seasons change due to the change in the position of the Earth around the Sun.
8. (i) It is the position of Earth when the rays of the Sun fall directly on the Tropic
of Capricorn.
(ii) In this position, the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun.
(iii) A larger portion of the Southern Hemisphere gets light from the Sun, hence it
is Winter in the Northern
Hemisphere.
(iv) During this period in the Northern Hemisphere, nights are longer than days.
9. Option A
10. (i) It is the position of Earth when the rays of the Sun fall directly on the Tropic
of Cancer.
(ii) In this position, the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun.
(iii) A larger portion of the Northern Hemisphere gets light from the Sun, hence it
is Summer in the Northern
Hemisphere.
(iv) During this period in the Northern Hemisphere, days are longer than nights.
11. Option A
12. Option A
13. Option B
14. Rotation and Revolution.
15. Option B
16. Option C
17. As the Earth receives light from the Sun and due to its spherical shape only half
of its area can receive light at
a time. The portion facing the Sun experiences day while the other half away from
the Sun experiences night.
18. Rotation is the movement of Earth on its axis.
19. Option B
20. The movement of Earth around the Sun in a fixed path or orbit is called
Revolution.