WBBSE Class 7 Geography Chapter 1 Earths Revolution Multiple Choice Questions

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WBBSE Class 7 Geography Chapter 1 Earths Revolution Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. The Earth takes to complete one revolution around the Sun.

  1. 24 hours
  2. 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes and 46 seconds
  3. 366 days

Answer: 2. 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes and 46 seconds

Question 2. The movement of the Earth around the Sun is known as-

  1. Rotation
  2. Revolution
  3. Solar day

Answer: 2. Revolution

WBBSE Class 7 Geography Chapter 1 Earths Revolution Multiple Choice Questions

Question 3. The average rotation period of the Earth is-

  1. 23 hours
  2. 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds
  3. 24 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds

Answer: 2. 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds

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Question 4. The Earth revolves around the Sun at a speed of about-

  1. 11.2 km per second
  2. 30 km per second
  3. 25 km per second

Answer: 2. 30 km per second

Question 5. The Moon completes one revolution around the Earth in-

  1. 27 1/3 days
  2. 29 days
  3. 31 days

Answer: 1. 27 1/3 days

Question 6. To complete one revolution around the Sun the Earth rotates-

  1. 365 times
  2. 24 times
  3. 366 times

Answer: 1. 365 times

Question 7. The shape of the Earth’s orbit is-

  1. Circular
  2. Elliptical
  3. Square

Answer: 2. Elliptical

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Question 8. Escape velocity from the surface of the Earth is-

  1. 11.2 km per second
  2. 12.2 km per second
  3. 13.2 km per second

Answer: 1. 11.2 km per second

Question 9. During the Earth’s revolution, the Sun-Earth distance is maximum on-

  1. 3 January
  2. 4 July
  3. 21 June

Answer: 2. 4 July

Question 10. The maximum distance of the Earth from the Sun is-

  1. 14 crore 70 lakh km
  2. 15 crore km
  3. 15 crore 20 lakh km

Answer: 3. 15 crore 20 lakh km

Question 11. At Perihelion, the Earth-Sun distance is-

  1. 14 crore 70 lakh km
  2. 15 crore 20 lakh km
  3. 10 crore 13 lakh km

Answer: 1. 14 crores 70 lakh km

Question 12. The Earth is at Aphelion position on-

  1. 4 July
  2. 3 January
  3. 4 June

Answer: 1. 4 July

Question 13. At Aphelion the Earth-Sun distance is-

  1. 14 crore 75 lakh km
  2. 15 crore 20 lakh km
  3. 15 crore km

Answer: 2. 15 crore 20 lakh km

Question 14. The Earth receives one part of solar radiation daily at the upper atmosphere.

  1. One Billionth
  2. Two Billionth
  3. Three Billionth

Answer: 2. Two Billionth

Question 15. The point in the Earth’s orbit where it is nearest to the Sun is known as-

  1. Perihelion
  2. Aphelion
  3. Equinox

Answer: 1. Perihelion

Question 16. The point in the Earth’s orbit where it is farthest from the Sun is known as-

  1. Aphelion
  2. Perihelion
  3. Equinox

Answer: 1. Aphelion

Question 17. Throughout the year the Sun’s rays fall vertically over the-

  1. Equatorial region
  2. Polar region
  3. Desert region

Answer: 1. Equatorial region

Question 18. As we move from the Equator towards the Poles, the speed of rotation of the Earth-

  1. Increases
  2. Decreases
  3. Remains the same

Answer: 2. Decreases

Question 19. The shadow of a stick is the shortest at-

  1. 6 a.m.
  2. 12 noon
  3. 4 p.m.

Answer: 2. 12 noon

Question 20. The shadow of a stick is longest at-

  1. 6 a.m.
  2. 12 noon
  3. 2 p.m.

Answer: 1. 6 a.m.

Question 21. 1 day is equal to

  1. 1440 minutes
  2. 60 minutes
  3. 3600 minutes

Answer: 1. 1440 minutes

Question 22. A leap year has-

  1. 365 days
  2. 366 days
  3. 367 days

Answer: 2. 366 days

Question 23. In a leap year, February has-

  1. 28 days
  2. 31 days
  3. 29 days

Answer: 3. 29 days

Question 24. Leap years (except the century years) are divisible by-

  1. 4
  2. 8
  3. 3

Answer: 1. 4

Question 25. The idea of a leap year was first put forward by the-

  1. Egyptians
  2. Greeks
  3. Indians

Answer: 1. Egyptians

Question 26. Was a leap year.

  1. 2004
  2. 2006
  3. 2010

Answer: 1. 2004

Question 27. The axis of the Earth is inclined to its orbital plane at an angle of-

  1. 23½°
  2. 65½°
  3. 66½°

Answer: 3. 66½°

Question 28. The tilt of the Earth, causes-

  1. Day and night
  2. Seasons
  3. High and low tides

Answer: 2. Seasons

Question 29. Northern Hemisphere experiences-

  1. Summer
  2. Spring
  3. Winter
  4. Autumn

Answer: 3. Winter

Question 30. The northernmost limit of the Sun’s apparent movement is-

  1. Tropic of Cancer
  2. Tropic of Capricorn
  3. Arctic Circle

Answer: 1. Tropic of Cancer

Question 31. The southernmost limit of the Sun’s apparent movement is-

  1. Tropic of Cancer
  2. Tropic of Capricorn
  3. Antarctic Circle

Answer: 2. Tropic of Capricorn

Question 32. The apparent northward movement of the Sun continues upto 21 June when the Sun appears overhead at the-

  1. Equator
  2. Arctic Circle
  3. Tropic of Cancer

Answer: 3. Tropic of Cancer

Question 33. The apparent southward movement of the Sun continues beyond the Equator till 22 December, when the Sun appears overhead at the-

  1. Tropic of Cancer
  2. Tropic of Capricorn
  3. Antarctic Circle

Answer: 2. Tropic of Capricorn

Question 34. On 21 March, the Sun will be vertically overhead at noon on the

  1. Equator
  2. Tropic of Cancer
  3. Tropic of Capricorn

Answer: 1. Equator

Question 35. Autumnal Equinox is on-

  1. 23 September
  2. 21 March
  3. 22 December

Answer: 1. 23 September

Question 36. Vernal Equinox is on-

  1. 21 March
  2. 22 March
  3. 23 March

Answer: 1. 21 March

Question 37. The Earth experiences equal lengths of day and night on-

  1. Equinox
  2. Eclipse
  3. Solstice

Answer: 1. Equinox

Question 38. On Vernal Equinox, the Sun rises at-

  1. 6 o’clock in the morning
  2. 5 o’clock in the morning
  3. 7 o’clock in the morning

Answer: 1. 6 o’clock in the morning

Question 39. In the northern hemisphere, the length of the day is longest on-

  1. 21 June
  2. 22 May
  3. 22 December

Answer: 1. 21 June

Question 40. In the northern hemisphere, the length of the day is shortest on-

  1. 22 December
  2. 22 May
  3. 22 June

Answer: 1. 22 December

Question 41. In the southern hemisphere, the length of the day is longest on-

  1. 21 June
  2. 22 May
  3. 22 December
  4. Answer: 3. 22 December

Question 42. Southern or Winter Solstice is on-

  1. 21 December
  2. 23 December
  3. 22 December

Answer: 3. 22 December

Question 43. Summer Solstice is on-

  1. 21 June
  2. 22 June
  3. 23 June

Answer: 1. 21 June

Question 44. is known as the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun-

  1. The Netherlands
  2. Norway
  3. Japan

Answer: 2. Norway

Question 45. On 22 December, the Sun’s rays fall vertically on-

  1. 23½°N latitude
  2. 23½°S latitude
  3. 66½°N latitude

Answer: 2. 23½°S latitude

Question 46. Throughout the year the experiences hot and humid climate-

  1. Equatorial region
  2. Polar region
  3. Tropical region

Answer: 1. Equatorial region

Question 47. Aurora Borealis is seen near the-

  1. North Pole
  2. Equator
  3. South Pole

Answer: 1. North Pole

Question 48. Aurora Australis is seen near the-

  1. Desert region
  2. North pole
  3. South pole

Answer: 4. South pole

Question 49. Scientists go on expeditions to Antarctica in the month of-

  1. June
  2. December
  3. January

Answer: 2. December

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