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RYAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, ROHINI

Ch 6 Movements of the Earth


Question Bank

Answer the following questions:

Q1. Name the two basic movements of the Earth.


Q2. What do you mean by rotation? How long does the Earth take to complete one
rotation?
Q3.In which direction does the earth rotates?
Q4. How are days and nights caused ?
Q5. Draw a diagram to show how days and nights are caused.
Q6. What is the fixed path on which the Earth moves around the sun?
Q7. What is Revolution? How long does it take to complete one revolution?
Q8. What is a leap year? How is it caused?
Q9. Name the four main seasons of India.
Q10. How are seasons caused?
Q11. What do you mean by the terms Solstices and Equinoxes?
Q12. Write short notes on Summer and winter Solstice.
Q13. Draw a diagram showing how Revolution causes different seasons.
Q14. Why do people in the polar regions see sun at midnight from May to July?

Define the following Terms:


1. Varying
2. Motion
3. Elliptical
4. Orbit

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