More Questions on Earth
- Q. The South Pole experiences continuous light at ________
A)Vernal equinox
B)Summer solstice
C)Winter solstice
D)No time
Answer: Winter solstice
- Q. Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate
A)The radius of the Earth
B)The distance between the Sun and the Earth
C)The depth of the ocean
D)The radius of the Sun
Answer: The radius of the Earth
- Q. The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately ________
A)3° per day
B)1° per day
C)2° per day
D)5° per day
Answer: 1° per day
- 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. 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. What is the approximate circumference of Earth?
A)80,000 Km
B)40,000 Km
C)60,000 Km
D)1,00,000 Km
Answer: 40,000 Km
- Q. If a traveller going from Vancouver to Tokyo crosses the International Date Line on Saturday, what will be the day for him at Tokyo?
A)Sunday
B)Friday
C)Saturday
D)Monday
Answer: Sunday
- Q. What is the name of the maps, natural and manmade, portray the large forms?
A)Graffito
B)Thematic Maps
C)Atlas Maps
D)Topographic Maps
Answer: Thematic Maps
- Q. Which one of the following elements is most abundant in the earth’s crust?
A)Silicon
B)Oxygen
C)Sulphur
D)Carbon
Answer: Oxygen
- Q. Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?
A)At Tropic of Capricorn
B)At Equator
C)At Tropic of Cancer
D)At Poles
Answer: At Poles
- Q. The region which is resistant to the transformation of macro structure, is called?
A)Tectonic plate
B)Firm structure
C)Ancient structure
D)Shield
Answer: Shield
- Q. World’s longest land border is between which two contries?
A)Switzerland and Italy
B)Australia and New Zealand
C)India and China
D)Canada and USA
Answer: Canada and USA
- 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. Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part ?
A)Mantle
B)Sial
C)Sima
D)Core
Answer: Core
- Q. The distance between two consecutive longitudes (91° E and 92° E) at the Poles is
A)25 km
B)0 km
C)18 km
D)111 km
Answer: 0 km
- 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. An aeroplane takes off from 30° N latitude, 50° E longitude and lands at the opposite end of the earth. Where does it land?
A)50° N Lat., 30° W Long
B)30° N Lat., 50° W Long
C)30° S Lat., 130° W Long
D)30° N Lat., 130°W Long
Answer: 30° S Lat., 130° W Long
- Q. The Earth is tilted on its axis
A)21. 5°
B)23.5°
C)22.5°
D)20°
Answer: 23.5°
- 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
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