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Quiz on Motions of the Earth Chapter 3 NCERT Class 6 Geography MCQ | Motions of the Earth MCQ

Chapter-3[ Motions of the Earth MCQ]


1.  The movement of the earth around the sun is known as

a) Rotation 

b) Revolution 

c) Inclination

d) evolution


Answer. b. Revolution.

The movement of the earth around the sun is known as a revolution. Earth takes 365.25 days to revolve around Sun.


2. Direct rays of the sun fall on the equator on

a) 21 March 

b) 21 June 

c) 22 December

d) 22 June


Answer. a. 21 March.

Direct rays of the sun fall on the equator on 21 March and 23 September.


3.  Christmas is celebrated in summer in

a) Japan 

b) India 

c) Australia

d) Russia


Answer. c. Australia.

Christmas ( 25 December) is celebrated in summer in Australia because Australia is located in the Southern hemisphere.



4.  Cycle of the seasons is caused due to

a) Rotation 

b) Revolution

c) Gravitation

d) Inclination


Answer. b. Revolution.

The cycle of the seasons is caused due to Revolution.

The day and night are caused by the rotation of the earth.


5. Movement of the earth on its axis is called?

a) Revolution

b) Rotation

c) Orbit

d) Orbital Plate


Answer. b) Rotation


6. The axis of the earth is an imaginary line, which makes an angle of ----- with its orbital plane.

a) 66½°

b) 23½°

c) 24½°

d) 67½°


Answer. a) 66½°


7. The axis of the earth is an imaginary line, which makes an angle of ----- with its axis.

a) 66½°

b) 23½°

c) 24½°

d) 67½°


Answer. b) 23½°


8. The circle that divides the day from night on the globe is called?

a) Prime meridian

b) the Equator

c) International day and night line

d) the circle of illumination.


Answer. d) the circle of illumination.


9. The period of rotation of the earth is called?

a) Earthday

b) Moon-day

c) Moon-night

d) Moon-light


Answer. a) Earthday


10. Which of the following ancient Indian astronomer had stated that ‘the earth is round and rotates on its own axis?

a) Aryabhata

b) Ramanujam

c) Madhwacharya

d) Kalidasa


Answer. a) Aryabhata


11. Longest day in the northern hemisphere happens on which date?

a) 21 March

b) 21 June

c) 23 September

d) 22 December


Answer. b) 21 June


12. Longest day in the southern hemisphere happens on which date?

a) 21 March

b) 21 June

c) 23 September

d) 22 December


Answer. d) 22 December


13. Summer Solstice happens on which date?

a) 21 March

b) 21 June

c) 23 September

d) 22 December


Answer. b) 21 June


14. Winter Solstice happens on which date?

a) 21 March

b) 21 June

c) 23 September

d) 22 December


Answer. d) 22 December


15. Which of the following date, direct rays of the Sun fall on the tropic of cancer?

a) 21 March

b) 21 June

c) 23 September

d) 22 December


Answer. b) 21 June


16. Which of the following date, direct rays of the Sun fall on the tropic of Capricorn?

a) 21 March

b) 21 June

c) 23 September

d) 22 December


Answer. d) 22 December


17. Which of the following date, do direct rays of the Sun fall on the equator?

a) 21 March

b) 23 September

c) Both a & b

d) None


Answer. c) Both a & b


18. the whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights. This is called an equinox. The equinox happens on which date?

a) 21 March

b) 23 September

c) Both a & b

d) None


Answer. c) Both a & b


19. Day and night happen because of the earth?

a) Rotation

b) Revolution

c) Both

d) None


Answer. a) Rotation


20.  Changes in season happen because of the earth?

a) Rotation

b) Revolution

c) Both

d) None


Answer. b) Revolution


21. A leap year has _______________ the number of days.

a) 265 days

b) 266 days

c) 365 days

d) 366 days


Answer. d) 366 days


22.  The daily motion of the earth is _______________.

a) Rotation

b) Revolution

c) Both

d) None


Answer. a) Rotation


23. The earth travels around the sun in ______________ orbit.

a) Rectangular path

b) Elliptical path

c) circular path

d) Square path


Answer. b) Elliptical path


24.  The sun’s rays fall vertically on the Tropic of ___________ on 21st June.

a) Cancer

b) Capricorn

c) North Poles

d) the Equator


Answer. a) Cancer


25. Days are shorter during ___________ season.

a) Summer

b) Winter

c) Autumn

d) Spring


Answer. b) Winter


26. On June 21, the northern part of the equator has the longest day and the shortest night. This position of the earth is called?

a) Summer Solstice

b) Winter solstice

c) equinox

d) summer season


Answer. a) Summer Solstice



27. On December 23, the southern part of the equator has the longest day and the shortest night. This position of the earth is called?

a) Summer Solstice

b) Winter solstice

c) equinox

d) summer season


Answer. b) Winter solstice



  28. When night and day are equal all over the earth, then the position of the earth is called?

a) Summer Solstice

b) Winter solstice

c) equinox

d) summer season


Answer. c) equinox



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20 November 2022 at 14:16 ×

this is a very nice quiz and very helpful

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9 September 2023 at 20:56 ×

its a ok type quiz please make some difficult upsc level

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