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 rotates from __________ to ____________. a) North to East b) East to West c) West to South d) West to East 2 / 12 2. 22nd December is the shortest day in the - a) Regions near the Equator b) Southern Hemisphere c) Regions near the poles d) Northern Hemisphere 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) Summer Solstice b) Equinox c) None of the above d) Winter Solstice 4 / 12 4. How many seasons does a year have? a) 3 seasons b) 4 seasons c) 1 season d) 2 seasons 5 / 12 5. The angle which the Earth‘s axis makes with the plane of the Earth‘s orbit is - a) 60 1⁄2 b) 23 1⁄2 c) 66 1⁄2 d) 90 1⁄2 6 / 12 6. During summer in Northern hemisphere the North pole have continuous daylight for – a) 2 months b) 3 months c) 6 months d) 1 month 7 / 12 7. 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 8 / 12 8. The _____________________ divides the Earth into the lit up part and the darkened part. a) Circle of Radiation b) Circle of brightness c) Circle of Illumination d) Circle of Light 9 / 12 9. Christmas is celebrated in summer in -– a) China b) Australia c) Japan d) India 10 / 12 10. The earth moves around the sun in an ______________orbit. a) Circular orbit b) Rectangular orbit c) Straight orbit d) Elliptical orbit 11 / 12 11. The sun’s rays fall vertically on the Tropic of _____________ on 22nd December. a) Tropic of Cancer b) Arctic Circle c) Antarctic Circle d) Tropic of Capricorn 12 / 12 12. State whether the following statement is True/False. Cycle of seasons is caused due to Rotation. a) False b) True Your score isThe average score is 66% LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Related