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. Which of the following pairs is wrong?
    A)IsohaleSun - light
    B)Isohyet - Humidity
    C)Isobar - Pressure
    D)Isotherm - Temperature
    Answer: Isohyet - Humidity
  • Q. The position of the sun is annually twice overhead at Singapore because of the ________
    A)Elliptical path of the earth's orbit
    B)Rotation of the earth
    C)Revolution of the earth
    D)Parallelism of inclined axis of the earth
    Answer: Parallelism of inclined axis of the earth
  • Q. The area of the Earth’s total surface is of the order of ________.
    A)400 million square kilometres
    B)510 million square kilometres
    C)450 million square kilometres
    D)350 million square kilometres
    Answer: 510 million square kilometres
  • Q. What is ‘Sidereal Day’?
    A)The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars
    B)The day on which the duration of sunshine is the maximum
    C)The day on which the duration of sunshine and darkness are equal
    D)The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator
    Answer: The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars
  • Q. Variation in duration of day and night is due to: 1. rotation of earth on its axis 2. revolution of earth around the sun 3. inclination of earth at an angle of 66%.
    A)1 and 3
    B)1and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Dolomite is a/an
    A)Igneous rock
    B)Sedimentary rock
    C)Plutonic rock
    D)Metamorphic rock
    Answer: Sedimentary rock
  • Q. Which of the followings are related with “Lithosphere”?
    A)Earth's Crust
    B)Plant and Insect
    C)Earth's Interior
    D)None of these
    Answer: Earth's Crust
  • Q. Lunar eclipse occurs on ________
    A)Half moon
    B)New moon
    C)Full moon
    D)Quarter moon
    Answer: Full moon
  • Q. One degree of the circumference of the earth measures(approx.) ________
    A)151 km
    B)100 km
    C)111 km
    D)175 km
    Answer: 111 km
  • 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. On the 21st June, the day light is seen at the North Pole for ________
    A)18 hrs.
    B)Zero hrs.
    C)12 hrs.
    D)24 hrs.
    Answer: 24 hrs.
  • 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. What is the study of Moon called?
    A)Iridology
    B)Selenology
    C)Cosmology
    D)Planetology
    Answer: Selenology
  • Q. What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the Sun?
    A)Perihelion
    B)Aphelion
    C)Antipode
    D)Aldiatc
    Answer: Aphelion
  • Q. What is known as High Pressure Subtropical Latitude?
    A)Screaming sixties
    B)Roaring forties
    C)Furious fifties
    D)Horse latitudes
    Answer: Horse 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. 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.
  • Q. Who proposed Continental drift theory?
    A)Alfred Hanks
    B)Alfred Wegener
    C)Alfred Worwick
    D)Alfred Mane
    Answer: Alfred Wegener
  • Q. Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is ________
    A)At tropics
    B)At poles
    C)At equator
    D)At arctic circle
    Answer: At equator
  • Q. When rain falls through a cold layer of air near the Earth’s surface, raindrops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called
    A)Snowstorm
    B)Hail
    C)Snowfall
    D)Sleet
    Answer: Sleet

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