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. The earth moves around the sun in an ______________orbit. a) Rectangular orbit b) Straight orbit c) Circular orbit d) Elliptical orbit 2 / 12 2. The _____________________ divides the Earth into the lit up part and the darkened part. a) Circle of Illumination b) Circle of Radiation c) Circle of Light d) Circle of brightness 3 / 12 3. 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 4 / 12 4. State whether the following statement is True/False. The period of rotation or daily motion of the earth is known as Revolution. a) False b) True 5 / 12 5. The sun’s rays fall vertically on the Tropic of _____________ on 22nd December. a) Arctic Circle b) Tropic of Cancer c) Tropic of Capricorn d) Antarctic Circle 6 / 12 6. During summer in Northern hemisphere the North pole have continuous daylight for – a) 1 month b) 2 months c) 6 months d) 3 months 7 / 12 7. How many seasons does a year have? a) 2 seasons b) 3 seasons c) 1 season d) 4 seasons 8 / 12 8. State whether the following statement is True/False. Cycle of seasons is caused due to Rotation. a) True b) False 9 / 12 9. 22nd December is the shortest day in the - a) Regions near the Equator b) Southern Hemisphere c) Regions near the poles d) Northern Hemisphere 10 / 12 10. The Earth rotates from __________ to ____________. a) West to South b) North to East c) West to East d) East to West 11 / 12 11. Christmas is celebrated in summer in -– a) India b) Australia c) China d) Japan 12 / 12 12. The angle which the Earth‘s axis makes with the plane of the Earth‘s orbit is - a) 60 1⁄2 b) 90 1⁄2 c) 23 1⁄2 d) 66 1⁄2 Your score isThe average score is 66% LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Related