Earth Geography

Q. When the Earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called

A
Equinox
B
Aphelion
C
Perihelion
D
Sidereal

Correct Answer

Aphelion

More Questions on Earth

  • Q. Spring tides occur when ________
    A)The moon, the sun and the earth are at right angles with the earth at the apex
    B)The moon is nearest to the earth
    C)The moon is farthest from the earth
    D)The moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line
    Answer: The moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line
  • Q. The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because 1. the Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the Poles towards the Equator. 2. the Equator experiences greater gravitational pull from the Sun. 3. the intensity of sunlight received at the Equator is greater than that at the Poles.
    A)3 only
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. What is ‘Sidereal Day’?
    A)The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars
    B)The day on which the duration of sunshine is the maximum
    C)The day on which the duration of sunshine and darkness are equal
    D)The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator
    Answer: The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars
  • Q. Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere?
    A)Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
    B)Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere
    C)Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight
    D)Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
    Answer: Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
  • Q. The Map showing the speciality of the surface of any area is called as
    A)Thematic Map
    B)Relief Map
    C)Area Map
    D)Geographic Map
    Answer: Relief Map
  • Q. Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called?
    A)Tropical year
    B)Lunar year
    C)Solar year
    D)Sideral year
    Answer: Sideral year
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich and is at 0° Longitude. 2. International Date Line, on the map appears as a straight line along 180° Longitude. 3. While crossing International Date Line from east to west, one gains a day. 4. Tropic of Cancer lies at Latitude.
    A)1 and 3
    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1 and 4
  • Q. The permanent tilt of the earth’s axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause: I. deflection of winds and ocean currents II. differences in time between places on different meridians III. varying length of day and night at different times of the year IV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year
    A)III and IV
    B)II, III and IV
    C)I and IV
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: III and IV
  • Q. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the
    A)Sun and Moon on the Earth
    B)Earth on the Moon
    C)Earth on the Sun
    D)Moon on the Earth
    Answer: Sun and Moon on the Earth
  • Q. Solar eclipse occurs when ________
    A)Moon comes between sun and earth
    B)Earth comes between sun and moon
    C)Moon is at right angle to the earth
    D)Sun comes between moon and earth
    Answer: Moon comes between sun and earth
  • Q. The Earth turns through 360° in 24 hours. Each 15° longitude represents ________
    A)One hour
    B)Half an hour
    C)Forty five minutes
    D)One hour fifteen minutes
    Answer: One hour
  • Q. When does tides rise in sea?
    A)When Moon is on first phase
    B)Only on lunar day
    C)Full Moon and half Moon
    D)Only half Moon
    Answer: Full Moon and half Moon
  • 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. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?
    A)3rd January
    B)22nd December
    C)21st June
    D)23rd March
    Answer: 22nd December
  • Q. Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about ________
    A)41 km
    B)22 km
    C)36 km
    D)53 km
    Answer: 22 km
  • 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
    Answer: Water needs more energy to get warm
  • Q. The longest circle which can be drawn on the earth’s surface passes through ________
    A)Arctic Circle
    B)Equator
    C)Tropic of Cancer
    D)Tropic of Capricorn
    Answer: Equator
  • 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. The revelations of a satellite photograph of the earth are as follows: 1. the Southern hemisphere bulges slightly more than the Northern hemisphere 2. it is slightly pear shaped ellipsoid of rotation 3. the polar axis of the earth is slightly shorter than the equatorial axis 4. the equatorial circumference is about 40,000km Which of the above statements are correct ?
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 2, 3 and 4
    D)2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of
    A)21.5°
    B)23.5°
    C)22.5°
    D)20.0°
    Answer: 23.5°

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