Earth Geography

Q. Insolation heats up the land masses more quickly than the water bodies because ________

A
Water needs more energy to get warm
B
Water is liquid
C
Landmasses are solid
D
Rocks are bad conductors of heat

Correct Answer

Water needs more energy to get warm

More Questions on Earth

  • Q. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of ________
    A)60 miles
    B)34.5 miles
    C)50 miles
    D)69 miles
    Answer: 69 miles
  • Q. When it is 12.00 noon at Delhi (77° 10’E), people at another place on earth take their 6 o’clock morning tea. The longitude of that place is ________
    A)172°30' E
    B)17°30' E
    C)12°50' W
    D)17°E
    Answer: 12°50' W
  • Q. What is the term used for the day on 23 September when day and night are equal throughout the world?
    A)Winter Solstice
    B)Autumnal Equinox
    C)Astronomical Equinox
    D)Spring Equinox
    Answer: Autumnal Equinox
  • Q. The planet which has the highest surface temperature is
    A)Pluto
    B)Jupiter
    C)Earth
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.
    A)Epicentre
    B)Tsunamis
    C)Focus
    D)Eye of the Earthquake
    Answer: Focus
  • Q. Sea tides show variations because of ________
    A)Distorted spherical shape of the earth
    B)Variations in gravitational pull of the moon
    C)Variations in gravitational pull of the sun
    D)Different phases of the moon
    Answer: Different phases of the moon
  • Q. A person sets off from Alaska on a Tuesday and reaches New Zealand the next day which will be ________
    A)Thursday
    B)Tuesday
    C)Wednesday
    D)Friday
    Answer: Thursday
  • Q. Lunar eclipse is caused when the ________
    A)Sun comes between the earth and moon
    B)Moon comes between the sun and the earth
    C)Earth comes between the sun and the moon
    D)None of these
    Answer: Earth comes between the sun and the moon
  • Q. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
    A)Bangladesh
    B)India
    C)Pakistan
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Pakistan
  • Q. The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by
    A)Uneven heating of the Earth
    B)Revolution of the Earth
    C)Rotation of the Earth
    D)All the above
    Answer: Rotation of the Earth
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the following layers of the Earth as one moves from the surface to the interior: 1. Mantle 2. Crust 3. Core Select the correct answer by using the codes given below
    A)2, 1, 2003
    B)1, 2, 2003
    C)1, 3, 2002
    D)3, 1, 2002
    Answer: 2, 1, 2003
  • Q. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s Crust is
    A)Aluminium
    B)Zinc
    C)Copper
    D)Iron
    Answer: Aluminium
  • Q. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth?
    A)40,000 Km
    B)30,000 Km
    C)35,000 Km
    D)45,000 Km
    Answer: 40,000 Km
  • Q. The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion) on ________
    A)July 4th
    B)June 21st
    C)January 3rd
    D)September 23rd
    Answer: July 4th
  • Q. A one-day Cricket match between India and England starts at 10.00 A.M. in London. The direct telecast of the match will begin in India at ________
    A)3.30 P.M.
    B)3.30 A.M.
    C)8.30 A.M.
    D)8.30 P.M.
    Answer: 3.30 P.M.
  • Q. When the Moon completely covers the Sun, it is known as?
    A)The Penumbra
    B)The Antumbra
    C)The Umbra
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Umbra
  • Q. The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
    A)The focus on the surface of the earth
    B)The focus within the body of the earth
    C)The epicentre on the surface of the earth
    D)The epicentre within the body of the earth
    Answer: The focus within the body of the earth
  • Q. Which of the following pair is CORRECT? I. Prime Meridian – Longitude, II. Tropic of Cancer – Latitude, III. Equator – Latitude
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)1 and 3
    D)All options are correct
    Answer: All options are correct
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds 4. Ocean current are affected by the configuration of the ocean
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following Isohels are the isopleths of
    A)Rain
    B)Sunshine
    C)Flowering time
    D)Clouds
    Answer: Sunshine

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