REVISION PAPER – GEOGRAPHY/CLASSVI

CHAPTER -3, MOTIONS OF THE EARTH

(SESSION 2022-23)

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1. Answer the following questions briefly. (5x1=5)

(a) What is the angle of inclination of the earth’s axis with its orbital plane?
(b) What is a leap year?
(c) When summer solstice and winter solstice occurs?
(d) What is an equinox?
(e) What would happen if the earth did not rotate?

2. Tick the correct answers: (5X0.5 =2.5)

(a) The movement of the earth on its axis is known as:
(i) Rotation (ii) Revolution (iii) Inclination
(b) Direct rays of the sun fall on the equator on :
(i) 21 March (ii) 21 June (iii) 22 December
(c) Christmas is celebrated in summer in :
(i) Japan (ii) India (iii) Australia
(d) Cycle of the seasons is caused due to :
(i) Rotation (ii) Revolution (iii) Gravitation
(e) The period of earth’s rotation is known as the :
(i) Earth day (ii) Earth year (iii) Earth week

3. Fill in the blanks. (5x0.5 =2.5)

(i) A leap year has 29 days in the month of ______________.
(ii) The earth rotates from west to _______________.
(iii) The earth travels around the sun in ______________ orbit.
(iv) The sun’s rays fall vertically on the Tropic of ___________ on 22 nd December.
(v) Days are longer during ___________ season.
4. State true & false: (5x0.5 =2.5)
(i) The axis of the earth which is an imaginary line, makes an angle of 23.5 degree with its
Orbital plane.
(ii) The earth is going around the sun in an elliptical orbit.
(iii) On 21st March and September 23rd, direct rays of the sun fall on the equator.
(iv) The earth takes about 23 hours to complete one rotation around its axis.
(v) The areas near the poles receive less heat as the rays of the sun are slanting.

5. Assertion – Reason: (2x1=2)

i) Assertion: The circle that divides the day & night is called circle of illumination.
Reason: The circle of illumination passes from23.5 degree north.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is correct but R is wrong.

d) A is wrong but R is correct.

ii) Assertion: Season changes due to the change in position of the earth around the sun.
Reason: A year is usually divided into summer, winter, spring & autumn.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is correct but R is wrong.

d) A is wrong but R is correct.

6. Answer the following questions in short: (5 marks)

i) Differentiate between summer & winter solstice (3)
ii) Define equinox (2)
7. Mark the position of earth with respect to sun during summer solstice (0.5 marks)

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