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
Why in the below picture only one half part of the earth receive light
Question 1 figure 1
  • A
    Due to spherical shape
    Correct
  • B
    Due to rotation of the sun
  • C
    Due to rotation of the moon
  • D
    Due to tilted axis of the earth on south pole
2
In the below diagram rotation axis is inclined at an angle of
Question 2 figure 1
  • A
    \({\text{61}}{\frac{{\text{1}}}{2}^0}\)
  • B
    \({\text{62}}{\frac{{\text{1}}}{2}^0}\)
  • C
    \({\text{67}}{\frac{{\text{1}}}{2}^0}\)
  • D
    \({\text{66}}{\frac{{\text{1}}}{2}^0}\)
    Correct
3
Christmas is celebrated in summer in
  • A
    Australia
    Correct
  • B
    America
  • C
    India
  • D
    Japan
4
Cycle of the seasons is caused due to
  • A
    Solstice
  • B
    Revolution
    Correct
  • C
    Gravitation
  • D
    Rotation
5
In which type of orbit does the earth move around the sun ?
  • A
    Parabolic
  • B
    Elliptical
    Correct
  • C
    Straight
  • D
    Circular
6
____ is the diffused light before sunrise , while ____ is the diffused light after sunset
  • A
    Dawn, Morning
  • B
    Dawn, Twilight
    Correct
  • C
    Morning, Night
  • D
    Morning, Noon
7
The sun rays are vertical over the ________ during ______
  • A
    Tropic of Capricorn , summer solstice
  • B
    Tropic of cancer , winter solstice
  • C
    Tropic of Cancer , winter solstice
  • D
    Tropic of Capricorn , winter solstice
    Correct
8
On which date every year the Tropic of Capricorn receives direct rays of the sun as the South Pole tilts towards it
  • A
    41995
    Correct
  • B
    41811
  • C
    41904
  • D
    41718
9
Which of the following is true about 21 March and 23 September
  • A
    Direct rays of the sun fall on the Tropic of Capricorn
  • B
    Direct rays of the sun fall on the equator
    Correct
  • C
    Direct rays of the sun fall on the Tropic of Cancer
  • D
    Direct rays of the sun fall on the Arctic Circle
10
On which date every year the autumn season is in the Northern Hemisphere and spring season in the Southern Hemisphere
  • A
    41721
  • B
    41905
    Correct
  • C
    41995
  • D
    41811
11
Cycle of season occurs due to
  • A
    Revolution
    Correct
  • B
    Rotation
  • C
    Ecliptic
  • D
    Gravitation
12
Tropic of Cancer lies
  • A
    \({\text{23}}{\frac{{\text{1}}}{2}^0}\) N
    Correct
  • B
    \({\text{62}}{\frac{{\text{1}}}{2}^0}\) N
  • C
    \({\text{23}}{\frac{{\text{1}}}{2}^0}\) S
  • D
    \({\text{62}}{\frac{{\text{1}}}{2}^0}\) S
13
The ray of the sun are vertical over the equator during the
  • A
    summer and autumnal equinoxes
  • B
    spring and winter equinoxes
  • C
    summer and winter equinoxes
  • D
    spring and autumnal equinoxes
    Correct
14
Countries in the _____ hemisphere have summer in December
  • A
    Western
  • B
    Eastern
  • C
    Northern
  • D
    Southern
    Correct
15
Why only one half of the Earth gets sunlight at one time?
  • A
    Due to the spherical shape of the moon
  • B
    Due to the spherical shape of the earth
    Correct
  • C
    Due to rotation of the moon
  • D
    Due to the spherical shape of the sun