QUIZ ON MOTIONS OF THE EARTHSocial Science 105 You will get 10 minutes to complete the quiz. Successfully completed MOTIONS OF THE EARTH 1 / 12 1. Christmas is celebrated in summer in -– a) Australia b) India c) China d) Japan 2 / 12 2. During the _______ neither of the poles is tilted towards the sun; so, the whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights. a) None of the above b) Winter Solstice c) Equinox d) Summer Solstice 3 / 12 3. The sun’s rays fall vertically on the Tropic of _____________ on 22nd December. a) Antarctic Circle b) Tropic of Capricorn c) Arctic Circle d) Tropic of Cancer 4 / 12 4. 22nd December is the shortest day in the - a) Regions near the Equator b) Regions near the poles c) Southern Hemisphere d) Northern Hemisphere 5 / 12 5. During summer in Northern hemisphere the North pole have continuous daylight for – a) 6 months b) 2 months c) 3 months d) 1 month 6 / 12 6. State whether the following statement is True/False. The period of rotation or daily motion of the earth is known as Revolution. a) True b) False 7 / 12 7. The Earth rotates from __________ to ____________. a) West to South b) North to East c) West to East d) East to West 8 / 12 8. The angle which the Earth‘s axis makes with the plane of the Earth‘s orbit is - a) 90 1⁄2 b) 23 1⁄2 c) 60 1⁄2 d) 66 1⁄2 9 / 12 9. The _____________________ divides the Earth into the lit up part and the darkened part. a) Circle of Radiation b) Circle of Light c) Circle of brightness d) Circle of Illumination 10 / 12 10. The earth moves around the sun in an ______________orbit. a) Straight orbit b) Elliptical orbit c) Circular orbit d) Rectangular orbit 11 / 12 11. State whether the following statement is True/False. Cycle of seasons is caused due to Rotation. a) False b) True 12 / 12 12. How many seasons does a year have? a) 1 season b) 4 seasons c) 2 seasons d) 3 seasons Your score isThe average score is 66% LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Related