Earth Geography

Q. ________ is a natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streams of reddish or greenish light in the sky, especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole

A
Albopictus
B
Acaulis
C
Matus
D
Aurora

Correct Answer

Aurora

More Questions on Earth

  • 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. When it is 12.00 noon at Delhi (77° 10’E), people at another place on earth take their 6 o’clock morning tea. The longitude of that place is ________
    A)172°30' E
    B)17°30' E
    C)12°50' W
    D)17°E
    Answer: 12°50' W
  • Q. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
    A)Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
    B)Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
    C)Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
    D)Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
    Answer: Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
  • Q. When would you record the maximum angle of incidence of the sun’s rays at the north pole?
    A)When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
    B)March 21
    C)September 21
    D)When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn
    Answer: When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
  • Q. Albedo is defined as ________
    A)Celestial bodies in earth's atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect
    B)UV radiations sent out by the SUN
    C)A substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations
    D)The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
    Answer: The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
  • 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. If there are four places on the same meridian 500 km apart and the local time at one place is 12.00 noon, what will be the time at the three other places?
    A)2.00 pm
    B)12.00 noon
    C)1.00 pm
    D)Different time at different places
    Answer: 12.00 noon
  • Q. The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth’s surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called
    A)Cyclone
    B)Hot spring
    C)Geyser
    D)Volcano
    Answer: Geyser
  • Q. ________ is the time taken by the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to a fixed star.
    A)Solar year
    B)Lunar year
    C)Sidereal year
    D)Tropical year
    Answer: Sidereal year
  • Q. The heavier silicates named ‘Sima’ or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the ________
    A)Mantle
    B)Crust
    C)Core
    D)Ocean floors
    Answer: Ocean floors
  • Q. What percentage of insolation is received by the earth’s surface?
    A)0.66
    B)0.47
    C)0.51
    D)0.87
    Answer: 0.47
  • Q. Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the Earth? 1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. 2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the Equator. 3. Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset 4. Magnetic field of the earth.
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 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. 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. The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as
    A)Transpiration
    B)Evaporation
    C)Evapo-transpiration
    D)Transportation
    Answer: Transpiration
  • Q. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly
    A)6 min.
    B)8 min.
    C)2 min.
    D)4 min.
    Answer: 8 min.
  • 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. What is the study of Moon called?
    A)Iridology
    B)Selenology
    C)Cosmology
    D)Planetology
    Answer: Selenology
  • Q. Which of the following line represents the line which connects the places of equal rain?
    A)Isobar
    B)Isohypse
    C)Isohalines
    D)Isohyets
    Answer: Isohyets
  • Q. The mapping of which of the following is most difficult ?
    A)Interior of the Earth
    B)Mountains
    C)Plateaus and Plains
    D)Oceans and their depth
    Answer: Interior of the Earth

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