More Questions on Earth
- 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 term ‘syzygy’ is referred to when the ________
A)Moon and sun are at right angles with reference to the earth
B)Earth is at perihelion and moon at perigee
C)Earth is at apehelion and moon at apogee
D)Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line
Answer: Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line
- Q. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.
A)Epicentre
B)Tsunamis
C)Focus
D)Eye of the Earthquake
Answer: Focus
- Q. The surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called ________
A)South Temperate Zone
B)North Temperate Zone
C)Frigid Zone
D)Torrid Zone
Answer: Torrid Zone
- Q. Marble is the metamorphosed form of
A)Sandstone
B)Shale
C)Basalt
D)Limestone
Answer: Limestone
- Q. On which day, Earth is closest to the Sun?
A)04-07-2019
B)23-09-2019
C)03-01-2019
D)21-03-2019
Answer: 03-01-2019
- Q. The permanent tilt of the earth’s axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause: I. deflection of winds and ocean currents II. differences in time between places on different meridians III. varying length of day and night at different times of the year IV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year
A)III and IV
B)II, III and IV
C)I and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: III and IV
- Q. The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from ________
A)Poles to equator
B)West to east
C)East and west of the prime meridian
D)Equator to poles
Answer: Equator to poles
- Q. Lunar eclipse occurs on ________
A)Half moon
B)New moon
C)Full moon
D)Quarter moon
Answer: Full moon
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding the earth’s axis are true? 1. It makes an angle of 23.5o with the plane of ecliptic 2. It maintains a flexible orientation with respect to the stars 3. It is the most important fact connected with Earth-Sun relationship
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three cities at any given instant?
A)Accra (Ghana)
B)London (UK)
C)Lisbon (Portugal)
D)Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Answer: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
- Q. The core of the Earth is made up of ________
A)Both iron and silica in the liquid form
B)Mainly of iron in the liquid form
C)Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
D)Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
Answer: Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
- 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 sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the ________
A)Equinox
B)Zenith
C)Solstice
D)Noontime
Answer: Solstice
- Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A)23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer
B)66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle
C)180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line
D)0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
Answer: 0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
- Q. Equator is
A)The girdle around the Saturn
B)Line which connects north and south poles
C)Imaginary line which rotates around the Earth in the centre of north and south poles
D)Axis of the rotation of the Earth
Answer: Imaginary line which rotates around the Earth in the centre of north and south poles
- Q. The seasonal contrasts are maximum in ________
A)Sub tropics
B)Low latitudes
C)Mid-latitudes
D)High latitudes
Answer: Mid-latitudes
- Q. What is the interval between a high tide and low tide at a given place?
A)15 hours 30 minutes
B)12 hours
C)12 hours 26 minutes
D)24 hours
Answer: 12 hours 26 minutes
- 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. A one-day Cricket match between India and England starts at 10.00 A.M. in London. The direct telecast of the match will begin in India at ________
A)3.30 P.M.
B)3.30 A.M.
C)8.30 A.M.
D)8.30 P.M.
Answer: 3.30 P.M.
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