Chapter 2 Motions of the Earth Solutions

Maharashtra State Board Class 5 EVS Solutions Part 1 Chapter 2 Motions of the Earth

5th Std EVS 1 Digest Chapter 2 Motions of the Earth Textbook Questions and Answers

1. What is the Solution?

2. Use your brainpower!

Question (a)
How many rotations does the earth complete during one revolution around the sun?
Answer:
Earth makes 365 complete rotations and one quarter rotation.

Question (b)
It is sunrise at Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh. Write the names of the following cities in the order in which the sun will rise there : Mumbai (Maharashtra), Kolkata (West Bengal), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Nagpur (Maharashtra).
Answer:
Kolkata (West Bengal), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Mumbai (Maharashtra)

3. Fill in the blanks:

4. What is meant by each of the following terms:

Question (a)
Full moon
Answer:
At night, when we are able to see the entire illuminated part of the moon, it is called full moon.

Question (b)
New moon.
Answer:
At night, when we are not able to see the entire moon as it does not receive the sun’s light, it is called new moon.

Question (c)
Lunar month
Answer:
The period from one new moon to the next which is of 28 – 30 days is called a lunar month.

Question (d)
Tithi
Answer:
Each day of the lunar month is called a tithi.

5. Answer the following questions.

Question (a)
What is an equator?
Answer:
1. The imaginary4 circle exactly in between the north and south pole is called the equator.
2. The equator divides the earth into two equal parts.

Question (b)
What are the two parts of the earth made by the equator?
Answer:
The two equal parts of the earth made by the equator are called northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere respectively.

Environmental Studies Part 1 Standard 5th Solutions Chapter 2 Motions of the Earth Additional Important Questions and Answers

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