Class 06 SST Geography Motions Of The Earth CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 6 · SST Geography Motions Of The Earth

This is Social Science class 06 SST geography Motions of the Earth CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Which of the following is false regarding the equinox
  • A
    Appears on 21 March and 23 December
    Correct
  • B
    Neither of the poles is tilted towards the sun
  • C
    Whole earth experience equal day and night
  • D
    Direct rays of the sun falls on the equator
2
What will happen if the earth did not rotate
  • A
    Life would have be much better than before
  • B
    Life would not possible in these extreme conditions
    Correct
  • C
    Continuous warmth whole earth
  • D
    Freezing cold all the time whole earth
3
When Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the North Pole is also inclined towards it and the places beyond the
  • A
    Tropic of cancer experience continuous daylight
  • B
    Antarctic Circle experience continuous daylight
  • C
    Arctic Circle experience continuous daylight
    Correct
  • D
    Tropic of Capricorn experience continuous daylight
4
Identify the picture showing below
Question 4 figure 1
  • A
    Motion of the earth around the sun
  • B
    The tilted axis of the earth
    Correct
  • C
    Phenomenon of season
  • D
    Circle of illumination on a vertical earth
5
Tropic of Capricorn is at
  • A
    \({\text{62}}{\frac{{\text{1}}}{2}^0}\) N
  • B
    \({\text{62}}{\frac{{\text{1}}}{2}^0}\) S
  • C
    \({\text{23}}{\frac{{\text{1}}}{2}^0}\) N
  • D
    \({\text{23}}{\frac{{\text{1}}}{2}^0}\) S
    Correct
6
Leap year repeat after
  • A
    3 years
  • B
    2 years
  • C
    5 years
  • D
    4 years
    Correct
7
In the above diagram what is lying at \({\text{62}}{\frac{{\text{1}}}{2}^0}\) N
  • A
    Tropic of Cancer
    Correct
  • B
    Tropic of Capricorn
  • C
    Arctic Ocean
  • D
    Antarctic ocean
8
On 23rd September it is _______ season in the Northern Hemisphere
  • A
    Summer
  • B
    Spring
  • C
    Autumn
    Correct
  • D
    Winter
9
In the above diagram axis is
  • A
    Circular
  • B
    Horizontal
  • C
    Vertical
  • D
    Inclined
    Correct
10
_____ the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun
  • A
    28th February
  • B
    23th March
  • C
    21st June
    Correct
  • D
    21st January
11
Throughout the year the length of days and nights is equal at the equator It is of
  • A
    12 hour each
    Correct
  • B
    36 hours each
  • C
    24 hours each
  • D
    365 hours each
12
The earth takes 365 days , 5 hours, _____ minutes and ____ seconds
  • A
    48, 56
    Correct
  • B
    52, 43
  • C
    50, 26
  • D
    37, 24
13
An equinox happens
  • A
    21st December and 23rd June
  • B
    21st March and 23rd September
    Correct
  • C
    21st March and 23rd June
  • D
    21st December and 23rd March
14
Match the following a. Equinox b. Summer Solstice c. Winter SolsticeI. 22 December II. 23 September III. 21 JuneOptions are as follows:
  • A
    a(I),b(III),c(II)
  • B
    a(I),b(II),c(III)
  • C
    a(II),b(III),c(I)
    Correct
  • D
    a(III),b(II),c(I)
15
Which of the following false regarding why the only one half of the earth gets light at one time
  • A
    Portion receive light experience day
  • B
    The earth receive light from the sun
  • C
    the other half away from the sun experiences day
    Correct
  • D
    Due to spherical shape of the earth