Class VI Geography – Chapter 3: Motions of the Earth

Class VI Geography – Chapter 3: Motions of the Earth
(Strictly aligned with NCERT, exam-oriented, student-friendly)


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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1–20: Motions of the Earth (Basics)

1. The Earth has how many main motions?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Ans: B


2. The two motions of the Earth are
A. Rotation and circulation
B. Rotation and revolution
C. Revolution and rotation of Moon
D. Movement and spinning
Ans: B


3. Rotation means the movement of the Earth
A. Around the Sun
B. Around the Moon
C. On its own axis
D. Around other planets
Ans: C


4. Revolution means the movement of the Earth
A. On its axis
B. Around the Sun
C. Around the Moon
D. Around the Equator
Ans: B


5. The Earth rotates from
A. East to West
B. North to South
C. West to East
D. South to North
Ans: C


6. One complete rotation of the Earth takes
A. 12 hours
B. 18 hours
C. 24 hours
D. 36 hours
Ans: C


7. One complete revolution of the Earth takes
A. 360 days
B. 364 days
C. 365¼ days
D. 366 days
Ans: C


8. The path along which the Earth moves around the Sun is called
A. Axis
B. Circle
C. Orbit
D. Latitude
Ans: C


9. The Earth’s axis is
A. Vertical
B. Horizontal
C. Straight
D. Tilted
Ans: D


10. The tilt of the Earth’s axis is
A. 22½°
B. 23½°
C. 24½°
D. 66½°
Ans: B




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21–40: Rotation and Its Effects

11. Rotation of the Earth causes
A. Seasons
B. Leap year
C. Day and night
D. Climate change
Ans: C


12. The side of the Earth facing the Sun experiences
A. Night
B. Evening
C. Morning
D. Day
Ans: D


13. The side of the Earth away from the Sun experiences
A. Day
B. Night
C. Noon
D. Dawn
Ans: B


14. The apparent movement of the Sun from east to west is due to
A. Revolution
B. Tilt
C. Rotation
D. Orbit
Ans: C


15. Rotation causes difference in
A. Climate
B. Seasons
C. Time
D. Latitude
Ans: C


16. The Earth completes one rotation in
A. One night
B. One day
C. One month
D. One year
Ans: B


17. The imaginary line on which the Earth rotates is called
A. Orbit
B. Axis
C. Meridian
D. Equator
Ans: B


18. Rotation is a
A. Slow movement
B. Fast movement
C. Seasonal movement
D. Circular movement
Ans: B


19. Rotation occurs continuously
A. Once a month
B. Once a year
C. Every 24 hours
D. Every season
Ans: C


20. Which motion is responsible for sunrise and sunset?
A. Revolution
B. Rotation
C. Tilt
D. Orbit
Ans: B




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41–60: Revolution and Seasons

21. Revolution of the Earth causes
A. Day and night
B. Time difference
C. Seasons
D. Earthquakes
Ans: C


22. Seasons occur due to
A. Rotation only
B. Revolution only
C. Tilt only
D. Tilt and revolution
Ans: D


23. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, it experiences
A. Winter
B. Autumn
C. Summer
D. Spring
Ans: C


24. At the same time, the Southern Hemisphere experiences
A. Summer
B. Winter
C. Spring
D. Autumn
Ans: B


25. One revolution of the Earth equals
A. One day
B. One month
C. One year
D. One season
Ans: C


26. The Earth revolves around the
A. Moon
B. Mars
C. Sun
D. Stars
Ans: C


27. Revolution is a
A. Daily movement
B. Monthly movement
C. Yearly movement
D. Hourly movement
Ans: C


28. The changing length of days and nights is due to
A. Rotation
B. Revolution
C. Tilt
D. Tilt and revolution
Ans: D


29. Which season has the longest days in the Northern Hemisphere?
A. Winter
B. Autumn
C. Spring
D. Summer
Ans: D


30. Which season has the shortest days in the Northern Hemisphere?
A. Summer
B. Winter
C. Spring
D. Autumn
Ans: B




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61–80: Solstice, Equinox, Leap Year

31. A leap year has
A. 364 days
B. 365 days
C. 366 days
D. 367 days
Ans: C


32. Leap year comes once every
A. Two years
B. Three years
C. Four years
D. Five years
Ans: C


33. The extra one-fourth day is added to
A. January
B. February
C. March
D. December
Ans: B


34. February has how many days in a leap year?
A. 28
B. 29
C. 30
D. 31
Ans: B


35. The longest day in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on
A. 21 March
B. 21 June
C. 23 September
D. 22 December
Ans: B


36. The shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on
A. 21 March
B. 21 June
C. 23 September
D. 22 December
Ans: D


37. The day when day and night are equal is called
A. Solstice
B. Equinox
C. Revolution
D. Rotation
Ans: B


38. Equinox occurs on
A. 21 June and 22 December
B. 21 March and 23 September
C. 1 January and 31 December
D. 15 July and 15 August
Ans: B


39. On equinox, the Sun shines directly on the
A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Equator
D. Poles
Ans: C


40. On solstice, the Sun shines vertically on
A. Poles
B. Equator
C. Tropics
D. Arctic Circle
Ans: C




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81–100: Application and Concepts

41. Continuous daylight near the poles is called
A. Polar night
B. Midnight Sun
C. Solar noon
D. Equinox
Ans: B


42. Continuous night near the poles is called
A. Polar night
B. Midnight Sun
C. Winter solstice
D. Solar eclipse
Ans: A


43. The Earth’s axis remains tilted in the same direction while revolving because of
A. Rotation
B. Gravity
C. Parallelism of axis
D. Orbit
Ans: C


44. Seasons are opposite in the two hemispheres because of
A. Rotation
B. Tilt
C. Revolution
D. Tilt and revolution
Ans: D


45. Which motion causes time difference on Earth?
A. Revolution
B. Tilt
C. Rotation
D. Seasons
Ans: C


46. Which motion causes leap year?
A. Rotation
B. Revolution
C. Tilt
D. Axis
Ans: B


47. The Earth moves in an orbit that is
A. Circular
B. Square
C. Elliptical
D. Triangular
Ans: C


48. The Earth completes how many rotations in one year?
A. 365
B. 364
C. 366
D. 360
Ans: A


49. Which motion is faster?
A. Rotation
B. Revolution
C. Both equal
D. Cannot say
Ans: A


50. Which chapter explains day, night, and seasons?
A. Globe
B. Our Earth
C. Motions of the Earth
D. Major Domains
Ans: C




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