Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (ICSE) · Geography
Chapter: Chapter 3 — Chapter 3: Rotation and Revolution of the Earth
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. How long does Earth's rotation take? [1]
(A) 24 hours
(B) 365 days
(C) 30 days
(D) 12 hours
2. What does rotation cause? [1]
(A) Day and night
(B) Seasons
(C) Years
(D) Months
3. How long does Earth's revolution take? [1]
(A) 365.25 days
(B) 24 hours
(C) 30 days
(D) 12 hours
4. What does revolution cause? [1]
(A) A year and seasons
(B) Day and night
(C) Only day
(D) Only night
5. What is Earth's axis tilt approximately? [1]
(A) 23.5°
(B) 0°
(C) 45°
(D) 90°
6. What does the axis tilt combined with revolution cause? [1]
(A) Seasons
(B) Only day and night
(C) Only rotation
(D) Nothing significant
7. What happens as Earth rotates? [1]
(A) Different parts face or turn from the Sun
(B) Nothing changes
(C) The Sun moves around Earth
(D) Earth stops moving
8. Why understand rotation and revolution? [1]
(A) To explain daily and yearly patterns
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. How long does Earth's rotation take? [1]
(A) 24 hours
(B) 365 days
(C) 30 days
(D) 12 hours
10. What does rotation cause? [1]
(A) Day and night
(B) Seasons
(C) Years
(D) Months
11. How long does Earth's revolution take? [1]
(A) 365.25 days
(B) 24 hours
(C) 30 days
(D) 12 hours
12. What does revolution cause? [1]
(A) A year and seasons
(B) Day and night
(C) Only day
(D) Only night
13. What is Earth's axis tilt approximately? [1]
(A) 23.5°
(B) 0°
(C) 45°
(D) 90°
14. What does the axis tilt combined with revolution cause? [1]
(A) Seasons
(B) Only day and night
(C) Only rotation
(D) Nothing significant
15. What happens as Earth rotates? [1]
(A) Different parts face or turn from the Sun
(B) Nothing changes
(C) The Sun moves around Earth
(D) Earth stops moving
16. Why understand rotation and revolution? [1]
(A) To explain daily and yearly patterns
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests