CBSE Geography Class 6
Motions of the Earth
Motions of the Earth - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
Very Short Q&A:
Q1: Name the season in which days are shorter.
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Q2: Equinox has
- equal days and equal nights.
- shorter days and longer nights.
- longer days and shorter nights.
- shorter days and shorter nights.
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equal days and equal nights.
Q3: If it is winters in Northern hemisphere, then in Southern hemisphere it would be _______.
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Q4: If earth starts rotating from east to west then the sun will rise from west. True/False
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Q5: In Australia, Christmas is celebrated in __________ season.
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Q6: Which place is called as land of midnight sun?
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The places beyond Arctic & Antarctic circle
Q7: 6 hours are ignored while calculating a year for the sake of convenience. True/False
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Q8: What will happen if the earth did not rotate?
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life would not have been possible
Q9: Define revolution.
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Revolution is the motion of the earth around the Sun on its orbit. It takes 365 days and 6 hours to complete one revolution.
Q10: Define rotation.
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Rotation is the motion of the earth on its axis. It takes 24 hours to complete one rotation.
Q11: The rays of the sun fall directly on 21st June on __________.
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Q12: What causes day and night?
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Q13: What causes different seasons?
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Q14: Why day is shortest in northern hemisphere on 22nd December?
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On 22 December, sunrays are slanting at Tropic of Cancer which has the Winter Solstice and hence the day is shortest.
Q15: Which day is considered as shortest day in northern hemisphere?
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Q16: What do you mean by equinox?
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Glaciers are the permanently frozen rivers of ice.
Q17: Christmas in New Zealand is celebrated in ________.
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On 23rd September, neither of the poles is tilted towards the Sun. This is called as equinox.
Q18: The axis of the earth is a bit tilted and hence makes an angle of 66½o. True/False
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Q19: Earth’s one revolution around sun takes how many days?
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Q20: Name The festival of India that follows solar calendar
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Q21: Name the festival which marks the harvest season in North India.
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Q22: In which month the famous festival of Lohri is celebrated?
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Q23: The Arctic Circle experiences day light continuously for ___________.
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Q24: Name the day which is considered as the shortest day at Southern Hemisphere.
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Q25: Name the day which is considered as the longest day at Northern Hemisphere.
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Q26: The whole earth experience equal days and equal nights on_________.
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Chhotanagpur plateau.
Q27: 21st march and 23rd September are the days of
- Summer solstice
- Winter solstice
- Equinox
- Spring solstice
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rich variety of flora and fauna.
Q28: Seasons change due to the change in the _________ of the earth.
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Because climate is harsh
Q29: How many days, does February have in a leap year?
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Q30: Leap year comes every fourth year because
- 6 hours are added for 4 years.
- it is easy to divide years by 4.
- 3 is not a good number.
- 4 hours are added for 6 years.
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Q31: The earth moves around the sun on a path which is curved. True/False
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Q32: The earth receives light from _________.
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Q33: What is circle of illumination?
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Q34: Name the angle of tilt of the earth.
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As slopes are steep on mountains, less land is available for farming.
Q35: The amount of solar radiation received by the Earth to annually vary by about how many percentages?
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Q36: 23 ½ 0S marks the ____________.
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Glaciers provides water
Q37: On 21st march and 23rd September, the sunrays fall directly on ________.
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The uplifted block between two normal faults is known as horst.
Q38: In the northern hemisphere on 21st June
- longest day and shortest night occur.
- longest night and shortest day occur.
- equal day and equal night occur.
- longest day and longest night occur.
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longest day and shortest night occur.
Q39: What are the two factors responsible for the formation of seasons?
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The combined effect of the Earth's orbital motion and the tilt of its rotation axis results in the season.
Q40: The vernal equinox is commonly called _________.
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