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

Correct Answer

Aurora

More Questions on Earth

  • Q. On Monday, the 14th June, a man crosses the International Date Line at 5 p.m. from the Asian side to the American side. Which of the following will he now assume to be the correct date and time?
    A)5 a.m. of Monday, the 14th June
    B)5 a.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
    C)5 p.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
    D)5 p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June
    Answer: 5 p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June
  • Q. All the watches of a country are set according to ________
    A)Greenwich mean time
    B)Local time
    C)Standard time of the country
    D)Time of sunrise and sunset
    Answer: Standard time of the country
  • Q. Day and night are formed
    A)Due to the speed of rotaion
    B)Due to the shape of the orbit of Earth
    C)Due to the motion of revolution
    D)None of these
    Answer: Due to the speed of rotaion
  • 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. 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. Which of the following statements is correct ? 1. All meridians are of the same length 2. All latitudes are of the same length 3. The Prime Meridian is the longest meridian 4. The Equator is the longest latitude
    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following is the International Date line?
    A)90° eastern longitude
    B)Equator
    C)0° longitude
    D)180° longitude
    Answer: 180° longitude
  • Q. Heat received by earth from the Sun is known as ________
    A)Solar radiation
    B)Insolation
    C)Solar heat
    D)Thermal radiation
    Answer: Solar radiation
  • Q. Which of the following Isohels are the isopleths of
    A)Rain
    B)Sunshine
    C)Flowering time
    D)Clouds
    Answer: Sunshine
  • Q. The science of drawing map is called
    A)Topology
    B)Cartography
    C)Geography
    D)Geology
    Answer: Cartography
  • Q. When it is noon along 82° 30′ longitude, along what degree of longitude it will be 6.30 a.m.?
    A)0° E or W
    B)Along 165° E
    C)Along 67° 30' W
    D)Along 82° 31' W
    Answer: 0° E or W
  • Q. The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion) on ________
    A)July 4th
    B)June 21st
    C)January 3rd
    D)September 23rd
    Answer: July 4th
  • Q. At the summer solstice, which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?
    A)60°N
    B)45°N
    C)45°S
    D)60°S
    Answer: 60°S
  • Q. Marble is the metamorphosed form of
    A)Sandstone
    B)Shale
    C)Basalt
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Limestone
  • 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. The location of a place A is at 60° E longitude and 30° S latitude while the location of B is at 60° E longitude and 45° N latitude. Time at B will be ________
    A)Half an hour ahead or behind that of A
    B)Half an hour behind A
    C)Half an hour ahead of A
    D)The same as that of A
    Answer: The same as that of A
  • Q. Who among the following was first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
    A)Hecataeus
    B)Eratosthenes
    C)Aristotle
    D)Herodotus
    Answer: Eratosthenes
  • 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
    Answer: Aurora
  • Q. Which of the following statements regarding the International Date line are correct? 1. It is a longitude of 180° 2. It is determined by 180° longitude but is not a straight line 3. It is a Greenwich meridian helping in fixing time and date 4. It solves the problem of time and date among the World’s nations
    A)2 Only
    B)1 and 4
    C)3 and 4
    D)3, 2 and 4
    Answer: E
  • Q. If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie?
    A)Europe
    B)Africa
    C)Asia
    D)North America
    Answer: Asia

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