More Questions on Earth
- Q. Why does Russia have many local time differences?
A)Because of its long east-west stretches
B)Because it keeps trade relations with many countries of the world
C)Because it experiences a wide range of climatic conditions
D)Because it is divided into a number of states on political grounds
Answer: Because of its long east-west stretches
- Q. Which of the following celestial body contains Helium-4 in abundance?
A)Venus
B)Earth
C)Moon
D)Saturn
Answer: Earth
- Q. Which of the following is caused by the combine deffects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun on sea levels?
A)Tides
B)Currents
C)Runoff
D)Waves
Answer: Tides
- 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. Which star is nearest to the Earth?
A)Pole star
B)Sun
C)Alpha Centauri
D)Chitra
Answer: Sun
- 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. 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 place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December, is ________
A)Melbourne
B)Chennai
C)Madrid
D)Moscow
Answer: Melbourne
- Q. Consider the following statements: While it is 6.30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around 1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 3. 3.30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo 4. 1.30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)1 and 4
B)4 only
C)2 and 3
D)2 and 4
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ?
A)7.04 p.m.
B)4.56 p.m.
C)4.56 a.m.
D)7.04 a.m.
Answer: 7.04 a.m.
- 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. The approximate diameter of the earth is ________
A)12,800 Km
B)4,200 Km
C)6,400 Km
D)15,600 Km
Answer: 12,800 Km
- 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°
- Q. Sea tides show variations because of ________
A)Distorted spherical shape of the earth
B)Variations in gravitational pull of the moon
C)Variations in gravitational pull of the sun
D)Different phases of the moon
Answer: Different phases of the moon
- Q. The local time at A is 4 pm, when Greenwich Mean Time is 2 p.m. This indicates: 1. A is east of Greenwich 2. the longitude of A is 30°
A)Neither I nor II
B)Only I
C)Only II
D)Both I and II
Answer: Both I and II
- Q. The total surface area of earth is ________
A)710 million sq km
B)510 million sq km
C)610 million sq km
D)810 million sq km
Answer: 510 million sq km
- Q. Which of the following statement is correct?
A)Relative humidity is denoted in gram per cubic meter of air.
B)Air capacity of vaporization reduces with the rise in the temperature of air.
C)Atmospheric pressure reduces due to rise in temperature.
D)Temperature decreases 10°C at every 165 height
Answer: Atmospheric pressure reduces due to rise in temperature.
- 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 Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
A)Bangladesh
B)India
C)Pakistan
D)Myanmar
Answer: Pakistan
- Q. There is a continual daylight or summer in the Arctic regions from ________
A)21st March to 23rd September
B)22nd December to 21st March
C)21st March to 21st June
D)21st June to 22nd December
Answer: 21st March to 23rd September
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