Earth Geography

Q. Marble is the metamorphosed form of

A
Sandstone
B
Shale
C
Basalt
D
Limestone

Correct Answer

Limestone

More Questions on Earth

  • Q. The alignment of the lines of beginning and end is expressed by
    A)Record
    B)Dentate
    C)Feasibility
    D)Font
    Answer: Feasibility
  • 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. The mean radius of the earth is approximately ________
    A)9600 km
    B)3200 km
    C)6400 km
    D)12800 km
    Answer: 6400 km
  • Q. Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in ________.
    A)Lunar mass
    B)Earth's mass
    C)Solar mass
    D)Neutron mass
    Answer: Solar mass
  • Q. The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called ________
    A)Apigee
    B)Perihelion
    C)Apihelion
    D)Perigee
    Answer: Perihelion
  • Q. What is the difference between the Local time and Greenwich time one degree longitude?
    A)6 minutes
    B)2 minutes
    C)4 minutes
    D)8 minutes
    Answer: 4 minutes
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is wrong?
    A)IsohaleSun - light
    B)Isohyet - Humidity
    C)Isobar - Pressure
    D)Isotherm - Temperature
    Answer: Isohyet - Humidity
  • Q. If the difference in time between, two places were 2 hours and 20 minutes, then the difference in their longitudes would be ________
    A)40°
    B)30°
    C)35°
    D)45°
    Answer: 35°
  • Q. When it is 8 P.M. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180° W of it?
    A)12.00 A.M.
    B)4.00 P.M.
    C)8.00 A.M.
    D)12.00 Noon
    Answer: 8.00 A.M.
  • Q. Bridgmanite is
    A)Earth's most abundant mineral
    B)A bridge on the river Thames
    C)Name of a game
    D)Name of a music
    Answer: Earth's most abundant mineral
  • Q. The desert regions of the world occupy about ________ part of the land surface of the earth.
    A)43132
    B)1/3
    C)1.6
    D)None of the above
    Answer: 1/3
  • Q. Tides are complied and they vary from place to place because of ________
    A)Irregularities in the configuration of oceans
    B)The movement of Moon in relation to Earth
    C)Uneven distribution of water over the globe
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • 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. 1° of latitude is equal to
    A)111 Km
    B)11 Km
    C)211 Km
    D)311 Km
    Answer: 111 Km
  • Q. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth’s crust?
    A)Carbon
    B)Silicon
    C)Oxygen
    D)Calcium
    Answer: Oxygen
  • Q. The largest amount of reflection of the solar radiant energy which is reflected back into space before reaching the earth’s surface is due to ________
    A)Snow and ice covered areas of the earth
    B)Clouds
    C)Water-bodies
    D)All the above reflect nearly the same amount
    Answer: Clouds
  • 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. Which among the following statments is true regarding International Date Line?
    A)It is a big circle
    B)It is 180° Longitude
    C)It is a straight line
    D)It is a curved line beyond Earth
    Answer: It is 180° Longitude
  • Q. Who proposed Continental drift theory?
    A)Alfred Hanks
    B)Alfred Wegener
    C)Alfred Worwick
    D)Alfred Mane
    Answer: Alfred Wegener
  • Q. The imaginary lines which connects the places of same temperature are called
    A)Isohaline
    B)Isobar
    C)Isohyet
    D)Isotherm
    Answer: Isotherm

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