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Rotation and Revolution Of The Earth

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Rotation and Revolution Of The Earth

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Question 1
The earth is inclined at an angle of
A
23〖1/2〗o
B
〖26〗o
C
28〖1/2〗o
D
〖34〗o
Question 2
The rotation of earth causes
A
Day only
B
Day and Night
C
Night Only
D
Seasonal changes
Question 3
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  • The earth is inclined at an angle 23 1/2 which causes seasonal changes.
  • The earth spins at a speed of 1670km/hr.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 4
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. During july the earth is far away from sun and in January it is very close to the sun.
  2. The seasons are not same everywhere on the earth.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 5
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  • During july the earth is far away from sun and in January it is very close to the sun.
  • Each planet rotates on its axis and also revolves around the sun.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 6
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The Tropic of Capricon is located at approximately 23.5 degrees north latitude and The Tropic of Cancer is located at approximately 23.5 degrees south latitude.
  2. The Antartic Circle is located at approximately 66.5 degrees north latitude and The Arctic Circle is located at approximately 66.5 degrees south latitude.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 7
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Latitude is the North/South value of a point on Earth.
  2. Longitude is the West/East value of a point on Earth.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 8
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Earth rotates once in about 24 hours with respect to the Sun.
  2. During rotation it takes 4 minutes to cross  longitude.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 9
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. On March 21 and September 23 the duration of day and night is equal.
  2. March 21 is called as spring equinox and September 23 is called as autumn equinox.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 10
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
  1. All parts of the earth do not experience day and night at the same time.
  2. The earth takes approximately 23hrs 56mins for one rotation on its axis.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 11
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. There are 4 seasons according to the world calendar.
  2. There are 6 seasons according to the tamil calendar.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 12
Who explains scientifically that the earth rotates on its own axis ?
A
Pope Gregory
B
Aryabhatta
C
Edwin hubble
D
Neil Armstrong
Question 13
Who said that it is not enough to divide the years 1800 , 1900 , 2000 by 4 it should also be divided by 400 ?
A
Edwin hubble
B
Aryabhatta
C
Neil Armstrong
D
Pope Gregory
Question 14
When will the sunlight falls vertically on the earth axis ?
A
March 21 and September 23
B
March 11 and September 20
C
March 1 and September 3
D
March 12 and September 30
Question 15
In a leap year February has
A
30 days
B
28 days
C
29 days
D
31 days
Question 16
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Each planet rotates on its axis and also revolves around the sun.
  2. Rotation of earth causes the day and night.
  3. The seasons are not same everywhere on the earth.
  4. During july the earth is far away from the sun and during January the earth is very close to the sun.
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 , 2 and 3
D
All the above
Question 17
The Prime Meridian divides the globe into Eastern and Western hemispheres at
A
0^o
B
180^o
C
〖360〗^o
D
90^o
Question 18
Greenwhich meridian passes at
A
0^o
B
180^o
C
〖360〗^o
D
90^o
Question 19
The longitude divides india at
A
〖82〗^o
B
〖84〗^o
C
〖84〗^o 〖30〗^o"
D
〖82〗^o 〖30〗^o"
Question 20
Which line is used to calculate the timings in the world ?
A
Latitude
B
Longitude
C
Latitude and Longitude
D
None of these
Question 21
The antimeridian is halfway around the world, at
A
100^o
B
180^o
C
0^o
D
90^o
Question 22
The line designating the Equator which divides the earth from north to south is
A
0^o latitude
B
180^o latitude
C
360^o latitude
D
〖23〗^o latitude
Question 23
Totally how many longitudes are there?
A
360
B
180
C
90
D
0
Question 24
Which country is known as land of rising?
A
Russia
B
Japan
C
America
D
Norway
Question 25
The duration taken by earth to complete one revolution around sun is called as
A
1 day
B
1 year
C
Leap year
D
4 year
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