Earth Geography

Q. 1° of latitude is equal to

A
111 Km
B
11 Km
C
211 Km
D
311 Km

Correct Answer

111 Km

More Questions on Earth

  • Q. The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on ________
    A)Its longitude
    B)Its climate
    C)Its latitude
    D)Both (a)and (b)
    Answer: Both (a)and (b)
  • 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. 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. Latitude and longitude both ________
    A)Run parallel to each other
    B)Pass through poles
    C)Run parallel to the equator
    D)Run perpendicular to each other
    Answer: Run perpendicular to each other
  • Q. Which of the following are true regarding the Prime meridian? 1. It passes through the centre of a certain country 2. It passes through the centre of the Globe 3. It passes through the observatory at Greenwich, near London.
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)1 and 3
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • 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. It is six months long day in the northern polar region and six months long night in the southern polar region because ________
    A)Earth is rotating
    B)Earth is revolving around the sun
    C)Earth is inclined towards its orbital plane
    D)None of these
    Answer: Earth is inclined towards its orbital plane
  • Q. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?
    A)1 hour 40 seconds
    B)12.5 minutes
    C)7 minutes 40 seconds
    D)There is no maximum duration
    Answer: 7 minutes 40 seconds
  • Q. Who was the first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
    A)Eratosthenes
    B)Erechtheus
    C)Aegeus
    D)Apheidas
    Answer: Eratosthenes
  • Q. What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?
    A)Isobars
    B)Latitudes
    C)Longitudes
    D)Isotherms
    Answer: Latitudes
  • Q. At 12 noon of December 21, you observe that you cast no shadow as you stand in bright sunlight. So you must be, somewhere near ________
    A)The Tropic of Capricorn
    B)The Arctic Circle
    C)The Tropic of Cancer
    D)The South Pole
    Answer: The Tropic of Capricorn
  • Q. The distance of the equator from either of the poles is ________
    A)10,002 km
    B)500 km
    C)5001 km
    D)36,005 km
    Answer: 10,002 km
  • 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. Geostationary orbit is at a height of ________
    A)3600 km
    B)6 km
    C)1000 km
    D)36,000 km
    Answer: 36,000 km
  • Q. The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________
    A)Aleutian Islands
    B)Society islands
    C)Hawaii
    D)All the above
    Answer: Aleutian Islands
  • Q. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s Crust is
    A)Aluminium
    B)Zinc
    C)Copper
    D)Iron
    Answer: Aluminium
  • Q. The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is
    A)100°north and 80° East
    B)55° north and 80° East
    C)35° north and 100° East
    D)55° south and 10° East
    Answer: 35° north and 100° East
  • Q. The equatorial circumference is greater than the polar circumference by approximately ________
    A)125 km
    B)22 km
    C)67 km
    D)625 km
    Answer: 67 km
  • Q. Lunar eclipse occurs on ________
    A)Half moon
    B)New moon
    C)Full moon
    D)Quarter moon
    Answer: Full moon
  • Q. The South Pole experiences continuous light at ________
    A)Vernal equinox
    B)Summer solstice
    C)Winter solstice
    D)No time
    Answer: Winter solstice

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