Earth Movements and Seasons – 8th Class Social Bits 3rd Lesson 

Earth Movements and Seasons – 8th Class Social Bits 3rd Lesson

Choose the correct answer.

Question 1.
The earth rotates from
A) West to East
B) East to West
C) North to Sourth
D) South to North
Answer:
A) West to East

Question 2.
……………. is called ‘Land of Midnight Sun.
A) India
B) Japan
C) Norway
D) New York
Answer:
C) Norway

Question 3.
The earthlike a top.
A) revolves
B) stands
C) looks
D) spins
Answer:
D) spins

Question 4.
The angle keeps increasing move towards the
A) Two poles
B) Tropic of Cancer only
C) Equator
D) Arctic Circle only
Answer:
A) Two poles

Question 5.
Equinoxes are
A) March 21 and December 23
B) March 21 and September 23
C) March 23 and September 21
D) March 21 and November 23
Answer:
D) March 21 and November 23

Question 6.
0° latitude is called
A) Tropic of Cancer
B) Equator
C) Arctic Circle
D) Greenwich meridian
Answer:
B) Equator

Question 7.
The Sun illuminates one of the earth at any given movement.
A) 3/4
B) quarter
C) half
D) and half
Answer:
C) half

Question 8.
The axis of earth is tilted by ………………
A) 13.5°
B) 20.5°
C) 22.5°
D) 23.5°
Answer:
D) 23.5°

Question 9.
Sun on the Tropic of Capricorn
A) December 22
B) February 22
C) March 21
D) September 23
Answer:
A) December 22

Question 10.
Snowfall is high in this region during winter
A) equatorial region
B) the northern region to the equator
C) the southern region to the equator
D) all the above
Answer:
B) the northern region to the equator

Question 11.
The time taken for one rotation of the earth on its own axis
A) 20 hours
B) 22 hours
C) 23 hours
D) 24 hours
Answer:
D) 24 hours

Question 12.
The edge of the sun-lit hemisphere, called the
A) circle of illumination
B) circle of nonlumination
C) circle
D) elongated circle
Answer:
A) circle of illumination

Question 13.
The earth revolves round the Sun. It is known as
A) earth’s rotation
B) earth’s revolution
C) equinoxes
D) all the above
Answer:
B) earth’s revolution

Question 14.
The time for earth’s revolution
A) 365 days
B) 365 days 5 hrs
C) 365 days 5 hrs 56 mts
D) 366 days
Answer:
C) 365 days 5 hrs 56 mts

Question 15.
The Earth revolves round the Sun on a regular path
A) orbit
B) axis
C) face
D) surface
Answer:
B) axis

Question 16.
The Earth’s axis is tilted on it, so as to form a ……….. angle.
A) 66°
B) 66.5°
C) 90°
D) 93°
Answer:
B) 66.5°

Question 17.
As Earth revolves around the Sun, Earth’s axis remains tilted in the same direction throughout the year. It keeps pointing pole star in the Northern sky and this is called the
A) Axis polarity
B) Polarity of axis
C) Both A & B
D) Polarity
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 18.
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres get similar amount of energy from the Sun in these months.
A) March, April
B) March, May
C) March, September
D) September, December
Answer:
C) March, September

Question 19.
The Sun’s rays fall straightly on the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern hemisphere
A) December
B) March
C) May
D) June
Answer:
D) June

Question 20.
The Sun’s rays fall straightly on the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern hemisphere
A) March
B) May
C) December
D) June
Answer:
C) December

Question 21.
The Sun’s rays fall straightly on the tropic of cancer on this date
A) December 22
B) June 21
C) March 21
D) September 23
Answer:
B) June 21

Question 22.
The Sun’s rays fall straightly on the tropic of capricorn on this date
A) June 21
B) March 21
C) September 23
D) December 22
Answer:
D) December 22

Question 23.
The Sun’s rays fall straightly on the equator
A) March 21
B) September 23
C) Both A & B
D) December 22
Answer:
A) March 21

Question 24.
The day of Equinoxes
A) March 21
B) September 23
C) Both A & B
D) June 21
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 25.
The day time at the poles
A) 24 hrs
B) 1 month
C) 6 months
D) 4 months
Answer:
C) 6 months

Question 26.
Observe the diagram and pick the correct comment.

A) The earth rotates from west to east.
B) All the lines on the globe are real.
C) The horizontal lines are meridians.
D) The line that connects the north and south is orbit.
Answer:
A) The earth rotates from west to east.

Question 27.
On March 21 and September 23 throughout the world day and night are equal in size, so these are called equinoxes.
Pick the right comment.
A) Equinoxes are two imaginary lines.
B) Equinoxes – the day and nights are equal throughout the world.
C) Equinoxes – the days are longer than nights throughout the world.
D) None of the above
Answer:
B) Equinoxes – the day and nights are equal throughout the world.

Question 28.
If it is summer in the northern regions to the equator then in the southern regions there is ………….. season.
A) Summer
B) Winter
C) Rainy
D) None
Answer:
B) Winter

Question 29.
Read the following lines and answer the given question.

When the Earth rotates, the air around us, the clouds and the birds move along with the Earth. That is way we don’t feel the movement in the manner when we travel on a train or bus.
When the Earth rotates, this happens.
A) The clouds only move along with the earth.
B) The birds only move along the with the earth.
C) The human beings only move along with the earth.
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 30.
Read the following lines and answer the given question.
As we move northwards or southwards of the Tropical Belt we reach a region where it gets warm in summers but also very cold in winters. This is the Temperate Zone. The northern portions of this region get snowfall in winters.
Where is the Temperate Zone located?
A) Temperate zone is to the north and south of the Tropical Belt.
B) Temperate zone is to the north of the Tropical Belt only.
C) Temperate zone is to the south of the Tropical Belt only.
D) None of the above
Answer:
A) Temperate zone is to the north and south of the Tropical Belt.

Question 31.
This influence the seasons
A) The earth is spherical and it has curved surface.
B) The earth rotates on its own axis once in a day.
C) The axis is inclined when compared to its orbit.
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 32.
The main result of the earth’s rotation
A) formation of day and night
B) differences occur in temperatures
C) formation of Ocean currents
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above

Question 33.
What happens if the earth does not rotate?
A) No day and night formation
B) One side continuous day and one side continuous night
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
Answer:
C) Both A and B

Question 34.
Ohio is in ……………
A) Australia
B) the U.S.A.
C) Canada
D) Europe
Answer:
B) the U.S.A.

Question 35.
The Tropical Belt means
A) The region between the equator and northern pole
B) The region between the equator and southern pole
C) The region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
D) The region between the two poles
Answer:
C) The region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

Observe the given map and answer the following questions.

Question 36.
Which season is there on March 21st on South?
A) Spring
B) Winter
C) Summer
D) Autumn
Answer:
D) Autumn

Question 37.
Earth revolution is from
A) West to East
B) East to West
C) North west to North east
D) None
Answer:
A) West to East

Question 38.
Which season is there on December 22 on the north?
A) Winter
B) Spring
C) Autumn
D) Summer
Answer:
A) Winter

Question 39.
Human beings live along with a large community of
A) Plants
B) Animals
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 40.
…………… region is frozen throughout the year.
A) Atlantic
B) Pacific
C) Arctic
D) Hindu
Answer:
C) Arctic