Well structured WBBSE 9 Geography MCQ Questions Chapter 2 Movements of the Earth can serve as a valuable review tool before exams.
Movements of the Earth Class 9 WBBSE MCQ Questions
Multiple Choice Questions & Answers
Question 1.
The rotational speed of the earth at the equator………………..
A. 1600 km
B. 1630 km
C. 1650 km
D. 1670 km
Answer:
D. 1670 km
Question 2.
The angle of inclination of the earth’s axis towards the orbital plane………………..
A. 231 1/2°
B. 30°
C. 60°
D. 66 1/2°
Answer:
D. 66 1/2°
Question 3.
The date on which earth is at Perihelion position is ………………..
A. January 3
B. January 4
C. March 21
D. September 23
Answer:
A. January 3
Question 4.
The earth’s rotation causes………………..
A. tides
B. seasons
C. years
D. days and nights
Answer:
A. tides
Question 5.
The country called ‘The Land of the Midnight Sun’ is ………………..
A. Australia
B. Norway
C. Japan
D. Sri Lanka
Answer:
B. Norway
Question 6.
The Tropic of Cancer receives direct rays of the sun on………………..
A. March 21
B. June 21
C. July 21
D. December 21
Answer:
B. June 21
Question 7.
Autumnal Equinox occurs on………………..
A. June 23
C. August 23
C. September 23
D. November 23
Answer:
C. September 23
Question 8.
The longest day at the equator is of ………………..
A. 11 hours
B. 12 hours
C. 13 hours
D. 12 1/2 hour
Answer:
B. 12 hours
Question 9.
The earth completes one revolution around the sun in………………..
A. 364 days
B. 360 days
C. 365 days
D. 367 days
Answer:
C. 365 days
Question 10.
Summer in Antarctica starts in………………..
A. June
B. July
C. December
D. September
Answer:
C. December
Question 11.
The Aurora Borealis can be seen at the………………..
A. equatorial region
B. north pole
C. south pole
D. middle latitudes
Answer:
B. north pole
Question 12.
The shape of the earth’s orbit is………………..
A. circular
B. elliptical
C. triangular
D. semicircular
Answer:
B. elliptical
Question 13.
The earth’s movement around the sun is called………………..
A. apparent motion
B. rotation
C. revolution
D. daily motion
Answer:
C. revolution
Question 14.
The sun’s apparent northward movement ends on………………..
A. July 22
B. July 21
C. June 21
D. March 21
Answer:
C. June 21
Question 15.
The earth experiences equal duration of days and nights on………………..
A. March 21 and June 21
B. March 21 and September 23
C. July 22 and December 22
D. September 23 and July 4
Answer:
B. March 21 and September 23
Question 16.
The speed of the earth’s revolution is about………………..
A. 20 km/s
B. 30 km/s
C. 40 km/s
D. 50 km/s
Answer:
B. 30 km/s
Question 17.
Aphelion occurs on………………..
A. July 4
B. January 3
C. February 2
D. March 1
Answer:
A. July 4
Question 18.
At Perihelion, the distance between the sun and the earth is………………..
A. 150 million km
B. 140 million km
C. 152 million km
D. 147 million km
Answer:
D. 147 million km
Question 19.
At Aphelion, the distance between the sun and the earth is………………..
A. 150 million km
B. 140 million km
C. 152 million km
D. 147 million km
Answer:
C. 152 million km
Question 20.
The path along which the sun’s annual apparent movement occurs is called………………..
A. sun’s apparent northward movement
B. sun’s apparent southward movement
C. sun path
D. daily apparent motion
Answer:
C. sun path
Question 21.
Change of seasons does not occur in the………………..
A. equatorial region
B. tropical region
C. sub-tropical region
D. polar region
Answer:
A. equatorial region
Question 22.
The sun appears larger in the Northern Hemisphere in………………..
A. summer
B. autumn
C. winter
D. spring
Answer:
C. winter
Question 23.
The longest night of the Northern Hemisphere occurs on………………..
A. March 21
B. September 23
C. July 21
D. December 22
Answer:
D. December 22
Question 24.
The longest day and shortest night in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on………………..
A. March 21
B. September 23
C. July 21
D. December 22
Answer:
D. December 22
Question 25.
Mercury completes one revolution around the sun in………………..
A. 90 days
B. 100 days
C. 88 days
D. 85 days
Answer:
C. 88 days
Question 26.
The average distance of the earth from the sun is………………..
A. 147 million km
B. 150 million km
C. 152 million km
D. 160 million km
Answer:
B. 150 million km
Question 27.
At the poles, the speed of rotation of the earth is………………..
A. 660 km/h
B. 1536 km/h
C. 1674 km/h
D. 0 km/h
Answer:
D. 0 km/h
Question 28.
In relation to the sun, the earth is………………..
A. 1.3 million times smaller
B. 1.2 million times smaller
C. almost half in size
D. almost same in size
Answer:
A. 1.3 million times smaller
Question 29.
The sun rises exactly in the east on………………..
A. March 21 and September 23
B. June 21
C. July 21
D. December 22
Answer:
A. March 21 and September 23
Question 30.
The speed of revolution of the earth at Kolkata is ………………..
A. 1547 km/h
B. 1674 km/h
C. 0 km/h
D. 666 km/h
Answer:
A. 1547 km/h
Question 31.
When the earth is at Perihelion, the Northern Hemisphere experiences………………..
A. summer
B. monsoon
C. autumn
D. winter
Answer:
D. winter
Question 32.
The total number of motions of the earth is………………..
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Answer:
B. two
Fill in the blanks
1. The distance between the earth and the sun is least during …………..
Answer: Aphelion
2. ………….. occurs on March 21.
Answer: Vernal equinox
3. Winter Solstice occurs on …………..
Answer: June 21
4. ………….. means equal length of day and night.
Answer: Equinox
5. In comparison to the equatorial region, the speed of rotation of the earth at the poles is …………..
Answer: lesser
6. According to ………….. Law, wind gets deflected towards the right in the Northern Hemisphere.
Answer: Ferrel’s
7. Norway is called the ‘Land of the ………….. Sun’.
Answer: Midnight
8. The ………….. regions experience 6 months of continuous night.
Answer: polar
9. The sun is located at the ………….. of the elliptical orbit of the earth.
Answer: focus
10. During revolution, the ………….. pole faces the Pole Star.
Answer: north
11. There is no change of seasons at the ………….. region.
Answer: equatorial
12. Leap year occurs every ………….. years.
Answer: four
13. The speed of rotation at the two poles is …………..
Answer: almost O
14. The sun rises in the east because in reality, the earth rotates from to …………..
Answer: west; east
15. ………….. is one complete rotation of the earth on its own axis in 24 hour.
Answer: Solar day
16. The earth’s orbit is …………..in shape.
Answer: elliptical
17. The speed of revolution of the earth is ………….. per hour.
Answer: 10,8000km
18. The Indian scientist who first put forward a sun-centric model of the universe was …………..
Answer: Aryabhatta
19. ………….. was the first to prove that the sun is fixed and the planets are revolving.
Answer: Copernicus
20. …………..proved that both motions of the earth occur simultaneously.
Answer: Sir Isaac Newton
21. The boundary between the lit half and the dark half of the earth is marked by the …………..
Answer: Circle of Illumination
22. The first scientist to say that all planets have an elliptical orbit was …………..
Answer: Copernicus
23. The ………….. region does not experience change of seasons.
Answer: equatorial
State True or False
1. The earth has only one motion.
Answer: False
2. The cycle of seasons in the Southern Hemisphere is opposite to that in the Northern Hemisphere.
Answer: True
3. Days and nights occur due to the annual movement of the earth.
Answer: False
4. The earth is farthest from the sun on September 21.
Answer: False
5. The movement of the earth is fastest at the equator.
Answer: True
6. The year 2016 is not a leap year.
Answer: False
7. Tides occur due to the revolution of the earth.
Answer: False
8. The sun’s apparent northward movement begins from March 21.
Answer: False
9. The Earth has an elliptical orbit.
Answer: True
10. The polar regions have cold climate almost throughout the year.
Answer: True
11. The equatorial regions receive the direct rays of the sun throughout the year.
Answer: True
12. During the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere, the earth revolves faster.
Answer: True
13. The days are longer in the Northern hemisphere during the month of December.
Answer: False
14. Winds get deflected due to the Coriolis Force.
Answer: True
15. The speed of earth’s revolution decreases during Aphelion.
Answer: False
16. The polar regions have 6 months of night.
Answer: True
17. The circular boundary line between light and darkness is known as latitude.
Answer: False
18. The earth resembles an oblate sphere, due to its rotation.
Answer:
True
19. The centrifugal force is created due to the rotation of the earth.
Answer:
True
20. The equatorial region of the earth bulges out while the polar regions are flattened.
Answer: True
21. The sun is farther away from us during the winter season.
Answer: False
22. The south pole faces the North Star.
Answer: False
23. December 22 is the longest day of the Southern Hemisphere.
Answer:
True
24. We see the sun shifting southward during March 21 to September 23.
Answer: False
25. Coriolis force is created due to the shape of the earth.
Answer: True
Match the columns
Column I | Column II |
1. 4th July | a. Perihelion |
2. January 3 | b. Spring Equinox |
3. June 21 | c. Aphelion |
4. March 21 | d. Summer Solstice |
Answer:
1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B
Column 1 | Column II |
1. Earth’s rotational speed | a. Season Change |
2. Earth’s speed of revolution | b. Change in wind direction |
3. Centrifugal force | c. Coriolis |
4. Ferrel | d. Formation of day and night |
Answer:
1-D, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B
Column 1 | Column II |
1. Solar day | a. 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds |
2. Sidereal day | b. 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes,46 seconds |
3. Solar year | c. 366 days |
4. Leap year | d. 24 hours |
Answer:
1 -D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C
Crossword
Question 1.
Answer:
Clues:
Down:
1 . This word means equal day and night.
2. The least distance between the sun and the orbit of the earth is this.
Across:
3. One complete circle by the earth around the sun.
4. When there is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the Southern Hemisphere has
5. This pole faces the North Star during revolution.
Answer:
Down:
1. EQUINOX
2. PERIHELION
Across:
3. REVOLUTION
4. WINTER
5. NORTH
Question 2.
Answer:
Clues:
Down:
1. The spinning of the earth on its own axis.
3. Change of season does not take place in this region.
Across:
2. Summer is on June 21.
4. Sir Newton proved that the sun does not move.
5. This galaxy contains the solar system
Answer:
Down:
1. ROTATION
3. EQUATORIAL
Across:
2. SOLSTICE
4. ISAAC
5. MILKY