Earth completes one rotation on its axis in _?

D. 23 hours and 56 minutes and 4.9 seconds

The season changes because of the ?

A. Earth revolving around the sun

C. Moon revolving around the Earth

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51.
What is the term for a year in which an extra day is added to keep the calendar year synchronized with the seasonal or astronomical year?
Correct Answer: C. Leap Year
One-liner
A year in which an extra day is added to keep the calendar synchronized with the astronomical year is called a Leap Year.
52.
The Earth rotates around the sun from _
Correct Answer: B. west to east
One-liner
The Earth rotates around the Sun from west to east, which is also the direction of its revolution (orbit) around the Sun.
53.
The Earth's axis is an imaginary ?
Correct Answer: D. Line
One-liner
The Earth's axis is an imaginary line passing through the North and South Poles around which the Earth rotates.
54.
Earth completes one rotation on its axis in _?
Correct Answer: D. 23 hours and 56 minutes and 4.9 seconds
One-liner
Earth completes one rotation on its axis in 23 hours and 56 minutes and 4.9 seconds, which is called a sidereal day.
55.
What is the term used for the second full moon in a single solar month?
Correct Answer: B. Blue moon
One-liner
The second full moon occurring within a single solar month is called a Blue moon.
56.
Past Paper MCQ
Earth rotates on its axis from _?
Correct Answer: B. West to East
One-liner
Earth rotates on its axis from West to East, which is why the Sun appears to rise in the East and set in the West.
57.
When the moon seems to be getting bigger, it is called the?
Correct Answer: C. Waxing moon
One-liner
When the moon seems to be getting bigger, it is called the waxing moon.
58.
The season changes because of the ?
Correct Answer: A. Earth revolving around the sun
One-liner
Seasons change because of the Earth revolving around the sun combined with the tilt of Earth's axis.
59.
The Lunar year is shorter by how many days?
Correct Answer: B. 11 days
One-liner
The Lunar year is shorter than the Solar year by 11 days.
60.
Sense of time is due to ?
Correct Answer: A. Rotation of earth
One-liner
Sense of time is due to the rotation of earth on its axis, which causes day and night.

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