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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly.
What is an equinox?
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उत्तर
Equinox is the position of the Earth when the rays of the Sun fall directly on the Equator. At this position, neither of the Poles is tilted towards the Sun. As a result, the entire Earth has equal days and equal nights.
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Answer the following question briefly.
What is the angle of inclination of the Earth’s axis with its orbital plane?
Answer the following question briefly.
What is a leap year?
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Cycle of seasons is caused due to
Fill in the blank.
The Earth travels around the Sun in _________ orbit.
Fill in the blank.
Days are shorter during _________ season
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Which motion of earth is associated with the changes in season?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Why do seasons change?
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When do the longest day and the shortest night occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
Short Answer Type Question:
How does leap year occur?
Short Answer Type Question:
Explain the following with a diagram:
(a) Summer solstice (b) Winter solstice (c) Equinox.
