WBBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 4 Rotation Of The Earth MCQs

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WBBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 4 Rotation Of The Earth Topic A Rotation Of The Earth And Day-Night Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west every day; this is-

  1. The sun’s apparent daily motion
  2. The earth’s apparent daily motion
  3. The sun’s apparent yearly motion

Answer: 1. The sun’s apparent daily motion

Question 2. The fact that the sun and not the earth is at the center of the solar system was first proved by—

  1. Ptolemy
  2. Eratosthenes
  3. Copernicus

Answer: 3. Copernicus

Question 3. Copernicus was a—

  1. Greek astronomer
  2. Roman astronomer
  3. Polish astronomer

Answer: 3. Polish astronomer

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Question 4. The earth spins on its axis in a west-to-east direction. This is called its—

  1. Rotation
  2. Revolution
  3. Apparent motion

Answer: 1. Rotation

Question 5. The earth rotates from—

  1. East to west
  2. West to east
  3. North to south

Answer: 2. West to east

WBBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 4 Rotation Of The Earth MCQs

Question 6. The speed of rotation of the earth is maximum at the—

  1. Tropic of cancer
  2. Arctic circle
  3. Equator
  4. South pole

Answer: 3. Equator

Question 7. At the equator, the earth rotates at a speed of—

  1. 1,650 Km/hour
  2. 1,550 Km/hour
  3. 1,450 Km/hour

Answer: 1. 1,650 Km/hour

Question 8. The circle that divides the day from night on the globe is called—

  1. The equator
  2. The great circle
  3. The circle of illumination

Answer: 3. The circle of illumination

Question 9. The reason why we do not fall off the earth though it is in constant motion is its—

  1. Gravitational force
  2. Centrifugal force
  3. Centripetal force

Answer: 1. Gravitational force

Question 10. The time of day when shadows are longest is—

  1. Dawn
  2. Noon
  3. Afternoon

Answer: 3. Afternoon

Question 11. If we divide one hour into 60 equal parts, we get—

  1. 1 Minute
  2. 1 Second
  3. 1 Microsecond

Answer: 1. 1 Minute

Question 12. In Australia, Christmas is celebrated in—

  1. Summer
  2. Winter
  3. Monsoon

Answer: 1. Summer

Question 13. When it is 12 midnight on 1 January in Australia, in the USA it is—

  1. 31 December evening
  2. 31 December morning
  3. 1 January night

Answer: 2. 31 December morning

Question 14. New year in India is celebrated in—

  1. Summer
  2. Winter
  3. Monsoon

Answer: 2. Winter

Question 15. The international date line is the—

  1. 0° Meridian
  2. 90° Meridian
  3. 180° Meridian

Answer: 3. 180° Meridian

Question 16. Local time is calculated according to the—

  1. 12 Noon at the location
  2. 12 Midnight at the location
  3. Morning 6 o’clock at the location

Answer: 1. 12 Noon at the location

Question 17. The term ‘meridian’ comes from—

  1. Latin word
  2. Greek word
  3. German word

Answer: 1. Latin word

Question 18. The meridian passing through the middle of the geographical boundary of a country is called its—

  1. Local meridian
  2. Standard meridian
  3. Mean meridian

Answer: 2. Standard meridian

Question 19. The standard meridian passing through India is—

  1. 88°30’E
  2. 82°30’E
  3. 77°12’E

Answer: 2. 82°30’E

Question 20. India’s standard time is calculated according to the line of longitude passing through—

  1. Kolkata
  2. Allahabad
  3. Delhi

Answer: 2. Allahabad

Question 21. If the railway station clock reads 20:00 hours, it means—

  1. Morning 8 o’clock
  2. Evening 8 o’clock
  3. Morning 10 o’clock

Answer: 2. Evening 8 o’clock

Question 22. If it shows 00:00 hours on the airport time display, it is then—

  1. 12 Noon
  2. 12 Midnight
  3. Morning 6 o’clock

Answer: 2. 12 Midnight

Question 23. From 12 midnight to 12 noon, the time period is called—

  1. Post meridian
  2. Ante meridian
  3. Meridian

Answer: 2. Ante meridian

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