SST-GEOGRAPHY-CH-3-MOTIONS OF EARTH

WHAT IS CALLED AS THE MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH ON IT'S OWN AXIS

• REVOLUTION

• ROTATION

THE IMAGINARY LINE THAT DIVIDES EARTH INTO TWO HALVES IS KNOWN AS

• EQUATOR

• AXIS

THE EARTH AXIS IS TILTED AT AN ANGLE OF

• 66 AND A HALF DEGREE

• 65 AND A HALF DEGREE

THE LINE THAT GOES FROM NORTH POLE TO SOUTH POLE THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE EARTH IS KNOWN AS

• AXIS

• EQUATOR

HOW MUCH TIME EARTH TAKES TO COMPLETE ONE ROTATION

• 24 HOURS 57 MINUTES 7 SECONDS

• 23 HOURS 56 MINUTES 6 SECONDS

EARTH MOVES ROUND IT'S AXIS AT A SPEED OF

• 1,555 KM

• 1,666 KM

WHEN WINTER SOLISTICE OCCUR

• 22 DECEMBER

• 21 JUNE

WHEN DOES SUMMER SOLISTICE OCCUR

• 22 DECEMBER

• 21 JUNE

WE ALSO KNOW SPRING EQUINOX AS

• VERNAL EQUINOX

• AUTUMN EQUINOX

WHEN AUTUMN EQUINOX OCCUR

• 21 MARCH

• 23 SEPTEMBER