Secondary School (English Medium) (5 to 8) Class 6 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

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What is a leap year?

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Differentiate between the Summer and Winter Solstice.

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What is an equinox?

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Why does the Southern Hemisphere experience Winter and Summer Solstice in different times than that of the Northern Hemisphere?

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Why do the Poles experience about six months day and six months night?

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The movement of the Earth around the Sun is known as

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Direct rays of the Sun fall on the Equator on

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Christmas is celebrated in summer in

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Cycle of seasons is caused due to

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A leap year has ________ number of days.

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The daily motion of the Earth is _________.

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The Earth travels around the Sun in _________ orbit.

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The Sun’s rays fall vertically on the Tropic of _________ on 21^st June.

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Define circle of illumination.

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Which motion of earth is associated with the changes in season?

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Why do seasons change?

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Why do the areas near the poles receive less heat?

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When do the longest day and the shortest night occur in the Northern Hemisphere?

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 In which Hemisphere does Australia lie?