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MCQ on Class 6 Geography Motions of the Earth
What is the movement of the Earth around its axis called?
a) Rotation
b) Revolution
c) Orbital motion
d) Day-night cycle
Answer: a) Rotation
The imaginary line around which the Earth rotates is called the:
a) Equator
b) Orbit
c) Axis
d) Circle of illumination
Answer: c) Axis
What is the angle between the Earth’s axis and its orbital plane?
a) 45 degrees
b) 60 degrees
c) 66½ degrees
d) 90 degrees
Answer: c) 66½ degrees
Which term is used to describe the Earth’s movement around the Sun?
a) Rotation
b) Revolution
c) Orbital motion
d) Day-night cycle
Answer: b) Revolution
What is the circle that divides day and night on the Earth called?
a) Equator
b) Circle of illumination
c) Tropic of Cancer
d) Prime Meridian
Answer: b) Circle of illumination
If the Earth did not rotate, what would be the result?
a) The entire Earth would be in continuous daylight.
b) The entire Earth would be in continuous darkness.
c) Only the equator would experience daylight, while the rest of the Earth would be in darkness.
d) The Earth’s climate would remain unaffected.
Answer: a) The entire Earth would be in continuous daylight.
What would be the consequence if the Earth did not rotate?
a) The temperature on Earth would become extremely hot.
b) The temperature on Earth would become extremely cold.
c) There would be no change in temperature.
d) Life would not be affected by the absence of rotation.
Answer: b) The temperature on Earth would become extremely cold.
What is the second motion of the Earth around the Sun called?
a) Rotation
b) Revolution
c) Orbital motion
d) Day-night cycle
Answer: b) Revolution
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
a) 365 days
b) 365¼ days
c) 24 hours
d) 6 hours
Answer: b) 365¼ days
How often is a leap year added to the calendar?
a) Every year
b) Every 2 years
c) Every 3 years
d) Every 4 years
Answer: d) Every 4 years
How many days are added to the month of February in a leap year?
a) 28 days
b) 29 days
c) 30 days
d) 31 days
Answer: b) 29 days
What shape does the Earth’s orbit around the Sun have?
a) Circular
b) Elliptical
c) Spiral
d) Spherical
Answer: b) Elliptical
Why do seasons change?
a) Due to the Earth’s rotation
b) Due to the Earth’s revolution
c) Due to the Earth’s axial tilt
d) Due to the Earth’s elliptical orbit
Answer: c) Due to the Earth’s axial tilt
