Earth Geography

Q. ________ is a natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streams of reddish or greenish light in the sky, especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole

A
Albopictus
B
Acaulis
C
Matus
D
Aurora

Correct Answer

Aurora

More Questions on Earth

  • 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. Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three cities at any given instant?
    A)Accra (Ghana)
    B)London (UK)
    C)Lisbon (Portugal)
    D)Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
    Answer: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
  • Q. Latitudes include 181 lines while longitudes are 360 lines because ________
    A)Longitude is a line that connects North Pole to South Pole and latitude is divided from east to west
    B)Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
    C)Longitude is divided from equator while latitude is from prime meridian
    D)None of these
    Answer: Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
  • Q. Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for the spherical shape of the earth?
    A)Lunar eclipse
    B)Solar eclipse
    C)Revolution
    D)Rotation of Earth
    Answer: Revolution
  • Q. The word used to describe the shape of earth is ________
    A)Sphere
    B)Flat
    C)Circle
    D)Oblate spheroid
    Answer: Oblate spheroid
  • Q. If the earth’s direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line?
    A)18.30 hrs
    B)06.30 hrs
    C)05.30 hrs
    D)17.30 hrs
    Answer: 06.30 hrs
  • Q. “Mohs’ Scale” is used to indicate the ________
    A)Degree of viscosity of a liquid
    B)Degree of brittleness of a substance
    C)Degree of hardness of minerals.
    D)Degree of elasticity of a material
    Answer: Degree of hardness of minerals.
  • Q. The South Pole experiences continuous light at ________
    A)Vernal equinox
    B)Summer solstice
    C)Winter solstice
    D)No time
    Answer: Winter solstice
  • Q. Which one of the following has geographical position of 0° latitude and 0° longitude?
    A)In Ghana, a West African-country
    B)In the South Atlantic Ocean
    C)In the Mediterranean Sea
    D)At Greenwich Observatory in England
    Answer: In the South Atlantic Ocean
  • Q. At the summer solstice, which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?
    A)60°N
    B)45°N
    C)45°S
    D)60°S
    Answer: 60°S
  • Q. When does the Sun shine vertically on the Equator?
    A)Twice a year
    B)Throughout the year
    C)For six months
    D)Once a year
    Answer: Twice a year
  • Q. For a time difference of two hours, the longitudinal distance will be equal to ________.
    A)45°
    B)15°
    C)30°
    D)60°
    Answer: 30°
  • Q. Which of the following countries are located on the Greenwich Meridian? 1. Algeria 2. Germany 3. Guinea 4. Iceland
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)1, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. The area of the Earth’s total surface is of the order of ________.
    A)400 million square kilometres
    B)510 million square kilometres
    C)450 million square kilometres
    D)350 million square kilometres
    Answer: 510 million square kilometres
  • Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
    A)North pole
    B)Axis of the Earth
    C)Equator
    D)South pole
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. The sun is never overhead at any time in : I. North Temperate Zone II. South Temperate Zone III. North Frigid Zone IV. Torrid Zone
    A)II and III
    B)III only
    C)I, II and III
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The tropical year is shorter than the sidereal year. 2. The solar day is longer than the sidereal day. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly
    A)6 min.
    B)8 min.
    C)2 min.
    D)4 min.
    Answer: 8 min.
  • Q. Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through?
    A)Myanmar
    B)Bangladesh
    C)China
    D)Nepal
    Answer: Nepal
  • Q. Low tides are
    A)Moderate
    B)Strong
    C)Weak
    D)Very Weak
    Answer: Weak

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