The movement of earth on its imaginary axis is called
revolution
rotation
rolling
twisting
Time taken by earth to complete one rotation is
20 hours
24 hours
365 days
365 hours
The movement of the earth around the sun is called
Which day is called Summer Solstice in northern hemisphere?
21st June
23rd September
21st December
23rd June
Which one of the following statement is NOT correct?
A. Seasons are caused by rotation of earth. B. Earth rotates on its axis from west to east.C. The earth takes 24 hours to complete one rotation.D.Movement of earth on its orbit around the sun is called rotation..
Band D
A and C
A and D
B and C
Earth’s axis tilted at an angle of ____ from the vertical.
23o
23½ o
23¼ o
23⅔ o
Shape of earth’s orbit around the sun is
oval
circular
triangular
rectangular
In which day the spring equinox occurs?
21st March
21st July
21st May
Our earth rotates on its axis from
south to north
north to south
west to east
east to west
In which day the autumn equinox occurs?
23rd December