Maharashtra Board Textbook Solutions for Standard Seven

Chapter 1 - How Seasons Occur - Part 1

EXTRA QUESTIONS

(Since there are no Textual Questions)

Q.1. Fill in the blanks:

(1) The earth takes ______ hours to rotate around itself.

Ans: 24

 

(2) The earth rotates from ______ to ______.

Ans: west, east

 

(3) The earth’s rotation has enabled us to measure time in terms of ______.

Ans: days

Q.2. Answer the following:

(1) How do day and night occur on the earth?

Ans: Day and night occur due to the rotation of the earth.

 

(2) In which hemisphere is our country located?

Ans: Our country is located in northern and eastern hemisphere.

 

(3) What are the different stages we experience during a single day?

Ans: During a single day, we experience different stages like sunset, midday, sunset, daytime and night time.