Chapter 2 Movement Of The Earth Rotation And Revolution MCQs
Question 1. 3rd January is called
(1)Aphelion
(2) Perihelion
(3) Equinox.
(4)Verinox
Answer: (2) Perihelion.
Question 2. The perihelion of the earth occurs on
(1)1st June
(2) 4th July
(3) 3rd January
(4) 2nd October
Answer: (3) 3rd January.
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Movement Of The Earth Rotation And Revolution Class 9 WBBSE Multiple Choice Questions
Question 3. Revolution of the Moon around Earth takes
(1)27 days
(2) 27\(\frac{1}{3}\) days
(3) 28 days
(4) 26 days
Answer: (2) 27\(\frac{1}{3}\) days
Question 4. The solar day is Sideral day.
(1)3 minutes 56 seconds less than
(2)3 minutes 56 seconds more than
(3)3 minutes 52 seconds less than
(4)3 minutes 54 seconds more than
Answer: (2) 3 minutes 56 seconds more.
Question 5. The speed of rotation of the earth at the equator is
(1)1580 km/hr
(2) 1630 km/hr
(3) 1700 km/hr
(4) 1500 km/hr
Answer: (2) 1630 km/hr
Question 6. The apparent annual movement of the Sun is restricted within
(1) 23 (½)° N to 66 (½)°S
(2) 23 (½)° N to 23 (½)° S
(3) 66 (½)° N to 23 (½)° S
(4) Equator
Answer: (2) 23 (½)° N to 23 (½)° S
WBBSE Class 9 Geography Chapter 2 Movement Of The Earth Rotation And Revolution MCQs
Question 7. The longest day in the Northern hemisphere is
(1) 21st June
(2) 22nd December
(3) 16th March
(4) 14th January
Answer: (1) 21st June.
Question 8. Days and nights are equal all over the world on
(1) 21st June
(2) 21 March
(3) 16th March
(4) 22nd December
Answer: (2) 21st March.
Question 9. The shortest night in the Southern hemisphere is
(1) 22nd December
(2) 21st June
(3) 1st May
(4) 21st December
Answer: (1) 22nd December.
WBBSE Class 9 Geography Chapter 2 MCQ With Answers
Question 10. The shortest night in the Northern hemisphere is
(1) 22nd December
(2) 21st June
(3) 1st May
(4) 15th September
Answer: (2) 21st June.
Question 11. Which motion is called Revolution –
(1) Annual Motion
(2) Daily Motion
(3) Weekly
(4) Monthly Motion
Answer: (1) Annual Motion.
Question 12. The Midnight Sun can be seen from
(1) Norway
(2) the equator
(3) Poles
(4) anywhere on the Earth
Answer: (1) Norway.
Question 13. The 4th of July is called
(1) Perihelion
(2) Aphelion
(3) Solstice
(4) Equinox
Answer: (2) Aphelion.
Question 14. 21st March is called
(1) Summer Solstice
(2) Vernal Equinox
(3) Autumnal Equinox
(4) Winter Solstice
Answer: (2) Vernal Equinox.
Class 9 Geography Movement Of The Earth WBBSE Solved MCQs
Question 15. 23rd September called
(1) Autumnal Equinox
(2) Winter Solstice
(3) Summer Solstice
(4) None
Answer: (1) Autumnal Equinox.
Question 16. During Aphelion the distance between the earth and the sun becomes
(1) 15 core 20 lakh km
(2) 14 crores 70 lakh km
(3) 13 crore 40 lakh km
(4) 18 crores 50 lakh km
Answer: (1) 15 crore 20 lakh km.
Question 17. Faint light seen during winter months in the Arctic circle is called
(1) Aurora Borealis
(2) Arora Australis
(3) Midnight Sun
(4) Twilight
Answer: (1) Aurora Borealis.
Question 18. Ancient people believed that the _______________was at the centre of the Solar System.
(1) Sun
(2) Jupiter
(3) Mars
(4) Earth
Answer: (2) Earth
Question 19.____________ spin about their axes in a clockwise direction.
(1) Venus
(2) Mars and Earth
(3) Jupiter and Saturn
(4) Uranus and Neptune
Answer. (1) Venus
WBBSE Solutions For Class 9 Geography Chapter 2 MCQ
Question 20. The speed of rotation at the equator is about ___________per hour.
(1) 1650 Km.
(2) 1630 Km.
(3)1634 Km.
(4) 1790 Km.
Answer. (2) 1630 Km.
Question 21. Winds and ocean currents deflect to their ______________in the Southern Hemisphere.
(1) right
(2) left
(3) upside
(4) downside
Answer. (2) left
Question 22. The deflective effect of Earth’s rotation was discovered by
(1) Foucault
(2) Coriolis
(3) Galileo
(4) Copernicus
Answer. (2) Coriolis
Question 23. The Earth’s axis remains inclined at an angle of _______________to the plane of orbit.
(1)23 (½)°
(2) 45°
(3)66 (½)°
(4) 15°
Answer. (3) 66 (½)°
Question 24. The Earth takes ______________to complete one revolution.
(1) 24 hours
(2) 28 days
(3) 365 ¼
(4) 375 ¼days
Answer. (3) 365 ¼days
Question 25. On The Earth is the farthest from the Sun.
(1) July 4
(2) August 17
(3) January 3
(4) February 5
Answer: (1) July 4
Class 9 WBBSE Geography Chapter 2 Important MCQs
Question 26. The imaginary line that separates the lighted half from the dark ened half of the Earth is called the
(1) Twilight
(2) Dawn
(3) Shadow circle
(4) Dusk
Answer: (3) Shadow circle
Question 27. The summer solstice is experienced on
(1) 4th July
(2) 3rd January
(3) 21st June
(4) 4th January
Answer: (3) 21st June
Question 28. Winter solstice is an experience on
(1) 4th July
(2) 22nd December
(3) 3rd January
(4) 23rd September
Answer: (2) 22nd December.
Question 29. Northern hemisphere experiences the longest day and shortest night on
(1) 23rd September
(2) 21st June
(3) 22nd December
(4) 4th October
Answer: (2) 21st June
Question 30. The spinning of the earth on its own polar axis is termed as
(1) revolution
(2) rotation
(3) annual motion
(4) Shaking of Earth
Answer: (2) rotation
Movement Of The Earth Rotation And Revolution Class 9 WBBSE Objective Questions
Question 31. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west due to
(1) Rotation of the earth
(2) Rotation of the sun
(3) Revolution of the earth
(4) Rotation of the Moon
Answer: (1) Rotation of the earth
Question 32. Deflection of wind on the earth’s surface is caused by :
(1) Revolution of the earth
(2) Rotation of the earth
(3) Attraction of the moon
(4) Movement of the Sun
Answer: (2) Rotation of the earth
Question 33. The rotation of the earth was proved on the basis of oscillation of a pendulum by :
(1) Galileo
(2) Ferrel
(3) Foucault
(4) Copernicus
Answer: (3) Foucault
Question 34. The average distance of the earth from the sun is about :
(1) 150 million km
(2) 300 million km
(3) 149 million km
(4) 500 million km
Answer: (1) 150 million km
Question 35. Antarctic region is illuminated by daylight for 24 hours on :
(1) 21st June
(2) 22nd December
(3) 23rd September
(4) 1st July
Answer: (2) 22nd December