(i) The Earth rotates on its axis.
(ii) The Earth revolves around the Sun.
(iii) The Earth's rotation causes day and night.
(iv) The Earth's revolution causes the change in seasons.
(v) The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of 45 degrees.
(vi) The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal halves.
(vii) The Arctic Circle is located at the North Pole.
(viii) The Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23.5 degrees south of the equator.
(ix) The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs in June.
(x) The International Date Line is located at 180 degrees longitude.
(i) The Earth takes approximately ________ hours to complete one full rotation on its axis.
(ii) The Earth's ________ is tilted, causing the change in seasons.
(iii) The imaginary line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres is called the ________.
(iv) The ________ is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
(v) The ________ is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
(i) Explain the difference between the rotation and revolution of the Earth.
(ii) How does the Earth's tilt affect the seasons?
(iii) Name and describe the two solstices.
(iv) What is the significance of the International Date Line?
The solutions of the worksheet "Movements of Earth - 1"
29 videos|226 docs|48 tests
|
|
Explore Courses for Class 5 exam
|