Earth Geography

Q. A person sets off from Alaska on a Tuesday and reaches New Zealand the next day which will be ________

A
Thursday
B
Tuesday
C
Wednesday
D
Friday

Correct Answer

Thursday

More Questions on Earth

  • Q. Dolomite is a/an
    A)Igneous rock
    B)Sedimentary rock
    C)Plutonic rock
    D)Metamorphic rock
    Answer: Sedimentary rock
  • Q. An aeroplane takes off from 30° N latitude, 50° E longitude and lands at the opposite end of the earth. Where does it land?
    A)50° N Lat., 30° W Long
    B)30° N Lat., 50° W Long
    C)30° S Lat., 130° W Long
    D)30° N Lat., 130°W Long
    Answer: 30° S Lat., 130° W Long
  • Q. Days and nights are similar here
    A)Antarctica
    B)Poles
    C)Main time zone
    D)Equator
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. Lunar eclipse occurs on ________
    A)Half moon
    B)New moon
    C)Full moon
    D)Quarter moon
    Answer: Full moon
  • Q. “Mohs’ Scale” is used to indicate the ________
    A)Degree of viscosity of a liquid
    B)Degree of brittleness of a substance
    C)Degree of hardness of minerals.
    D)Degree of elasticity of a material
    Answer: Degree of hardness of minerals.
  • Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
    A)North pole
    B)Axis of the Earth
    C)Equator
    D)South pole
    Answer: Equator
  • 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. 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 upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth floats is called ________
    A)Mohorovic discontinuity
    B)Barysphere
    C)Mesophere
    D)Asthenosphere
    Answer: Asthenosphere
  • 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. What is the circumference of the Earth?
    A)25,000 km
    B)13,000 km
    C)20,000 km
    D)40,000 km
    Answer: 40,000 km
  • Q. The Gutenberg discontinuity is between ________
    A)The outer core and the lower mantle
    B)The crust and the mantle
    C)The upper and lower mantles
    D)The inner and outer cores
    Answer: The outer core and the lower mantle
  • Q. The earth rotates around its axis from ________
    A)South to north
    B)North to south
    C)East to west
    D)West to east
    Answer: West to east
  • 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. On which of the following date/dates, Winter Solstice is observed in Northern Hemisphere? I. 21st December II. 5th August III. 10th January
    A)Only 3
    B)Only 1
    C)1 and 2 Both
    D)Only 2
    Answer: Only 1
  • Q. The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because 1. the Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the Poles towards the Equator. 2. the Equator experiences greater gravitational pull from the Sun. 3. the intensity of sunlight received at the Equator is greater than that at the Poles.
    A)3 only
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The tropical year is shorter than the sidereal year. 2. The solar day is longer than the sidereal day. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
    A)Bangladesh
    B)India
    C)Pakistan
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Pakistan
  • 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. The axis of rotation of earth is tilted by 23.5° to the plane of revolution around the sun. The latitude of Mumbai is less than 23.5° whereas the latitude of Delhi is more than 23.5°. Which one of the following statements in this regard is correct?
    A)At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi
    B)The sun can come overhead at both these places
    C)The sun will never come overhead at either of these places
    D)At Delhi the sun can come overhead but it will never do so at Mumbai
    Answer: At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi

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