Seasons and Celestial Events

The video tutorial explains the movements of the Earth, focusing on revolution, its effects, and related phenomena like solstices and equinoxes. It describes how Earth's revolution around the sun leads to the occurrence of seasons and explains the concept of a leap year. The tutorial also covers the solstices, when the sun shines directly over the Tropic of Cancer or Capricorn, and equinoxes, when day and night are of equal length worldwide.

What is the term used to describe the Earth's movement around the Sun?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Axis

How many days does the Earth take to complete one revolution around the Sun?

• 365 and a quarter days

• 365 days

• 366 days

• 364 days

What is a leap year?

• A year with 364 days

• A year with 365 days

• A year with 366 days

• A year with 367 days

Which season is characterized by longer days and shorter nights?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

During which season do the days start to get shorter?

• Summer

• Spring

• Autumn

• Winter

On which date does the summer solstice occur?

• 22nd December

• 21st June

• 21st March

• 23rd September

What happens during the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

• The longest day of the year

• The shortest day of the year

• Equal day and night

• The longest night of the year

What is the defining feature of an equinox?

• Equal day and night

• The longest night of the year

• The shortest day of the year

• The longest day of the year

When does the spring equinox occur in the Northern Hemisphere?

• 21st March

• 21st June

• 22nd December

• 23rd September

Which season does the Southern Hemisphere experience during the September equinox?

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter