Chapter 4: Movement of Earth - Geography Mcqs for Grade 7 - Set 3

1)   The leap years have

a. 27 days in February
b. 29 days in February
c. 28 days in February
d. 26 days in February
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 29 days in February

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   If Southern Hemisphere leans to the Sun then the season in Southern Hemisphere will be

a. spring
b. autumn
c. winter
d. summer
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: autumn

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   The time Earth take to rotate is

a. 38 hours
b. 30 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 24 hours
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 24 hours

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   The day on which the Northern and Southern hemispheres receives equal amount of sunlight is called

a. Summer Solstice
b. Spring Equinox
c. Winter Solstice
d. Autumnal Equinox
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Spring Equinox

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   The places that are located near the Equator get

a. more sunlight directly
b. less sunlight directly
c. less rain directly
d. more snow directly
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: more sunlight directly

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   The day in the Northern Hemisphere on which North Pole leans to the Sun is called

a. Winter Equinox
b. Summer Solstice
c. Fall Equinox
d. Spring Solstice
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Summer Solstice

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   The speed at which Earth is revolving around the Sun is

a. 30 km/s
b. 45 km/s
c. 25 km/s
d. 20 km/s
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 30 km/s

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   The day on which vernal Equinox occurs is

a. 21st September
b. 21st June
c. 21st December
d. 21st March
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 21st March

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   The season in Northern Hemisphere while Winter Solstice is

a. spring
b. autumn
c. winter
d. summer
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: winter

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   The speed at which Earth actually rotates is

a. 1,470 km/h
b. 1,500 km/h
c. 1,870 km/h
d. 1,670 km/h
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1,670 km/h

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   The hemisphere of the Earth which leans towards the Sun gets

a. less rain
b. more snow
c. more sunlight
d. less sunlight
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: more sunlight

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   In Northern Hemisphere, the Sun never sets near the

a. West Pole
b. North Pole
c. South Pole
d. East Pole
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: North Pole

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   The angle at which axis of Earth is tilted is

a. 42.5°
b. 23.5°
c. 35°
d. 40°
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 23.5°

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   The meaning of word 'Equinox' is

a. longer nights
b. longer days
c. equal days
d. equal nights
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: equal nights

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   The causes of the existence of seasons on Earth includes

a. revolution of Earth
b. tilt of Earth
c. rotating speed
d. both a and b
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both a and b

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   The day on which North Pole of the Earth leaned away from the Sun is called

a. Fall Equinox
b. Spring Equinox
c. Winter Solstice
d. Summer Solstice
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Winter Solstice

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!