The northward apparent movement of the sun from Tropic of Capricorn to Tropic of Cancer
Utharayanam
Dakshinayanam
Solstice
Equinox
How much time does the earth take to rotate one degree?
30 minites
10 minutes
4 minutes
1 minute
_____________ longitude is known as International Date Line.
0o
120o
180o
360o
Identify the factor not responsible for the occurrence of seasons.
Revolution of the Earth
Tilt of the earth's axis
Parallelism of the Earth's axis
Rotation of the Earth
The parallelism is maintained same throughout the revolution, the position of the Sun in relation to the Earth varies apparently between Tropic of Cancer (231/2° North) and Tropic of Capricorn (231/2° South). This is known as the _____________ of the Sun.
apparent movement
revolution
Aphelion
Rotation
What is the time difference between Indian Standard Time and Greenwich Mean Time?
2 hour 30 minutes
4 hours 30 minutes
5 hours 30 minutes
8 hours 30 minutes
Based on the differences in the atmospheric conditions, the season experienced in India in the months of March and April.
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Winter
Through which city does the Prime Meridian pass?
Moscow
Greenwich
New York
Sweden
Which of the following is equinox?
September 23
December 22
June 21
July 14
How much time does the earth take to complete one revolution?
365 1/4 days
365 1/2 days
365 3/4 days
365 days
