More Questions on Earth
- Q. Which one of the following has geographical position of 0° latitude and 0° longitude?
A)In Ghana, a West African-country
B)In the South Atlantic Ocean
C)In the Mediterranean Sea
D)At Greenwich Observatory in England
Answer: In the South Atlantic Ocean
- Q. The equatorial circumference is greater than the polar circumference by approximately ________
A)125 km
B)22 km
C)67 km
D)625 km
Answer: 67 km
- 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. 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. The distance of the equator from either of the poles is ________
A)10,002 km
B)500 km
C)5001 km
D)36,005 km
Answer: 10,002 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. Which of the following is/are true of world time zones? I. The world is divided into thirty time zones II. All time zones of the world are described in term of the number of hours difference between the standard meridian of that zone and the Greenwich Meridian III. All countries have more than one time zone IV. The time for all places east of Greenwich is designated slow, and time for all places left of Greenwich is designated fast
A)I, III and IV
B)I, II, III and IV
C)II and IV
D)II only
Answer: II only
- Q. Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say 12.00 Noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because ________
A)The earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter
B)The evaporation of water from atmosphere results in precipitation occurring in winter alone
C)Sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the sun in winter
D)The axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in winter
Answer: Sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the sun in winter
- Q. The earth’s annual circuit round the sun covers a distance of ________
A)966 million kms
B)1,096 million kms
C)1,036 million kms
D)896 million kms
Answer: 966 million kms
- Q. The Earth is tilted on its axis
A)21. 5°
B)23.5°
C)22.5°
D)20°
Answer: 23.5°
- Q. Days and nights are caused by : 1. rotation of the earth on its axis 2. revolution of the earth around the sun 3. inclination of the earth’s axis
A)2 and 3 are correct
B)Only 1 is correct
C)1 and 2 are correct
D)All are correct
Answer: Only 1 is correct
- 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. In how much time, Earth rotates once on its axis?
A)23 hours 10 minutes 2 sec
B)23 hours 30 minutes
C)23 hours 56 minutes 4.9 sec
D)24 hours
Answer: 23 hours 56 minutes 4.9 sec
- Q. The word “Isoneph” represents the lines of equal
A)Rain
B)Cloudiness
C)Salinity
D)Pressure
Answer: Cloudiness
- Q. The shortest day in Australia will be on ________
A)01-09-2023
B)21-06-2021
C)01-12-2022
D)01-03-2021
Answer: 21-06-2021
- Q. The imaginary line which connects places of similar height on map, are?
A)Spot-Height
B)Hachure
C)Contour
D)Isometric
Answer: Contour
- 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. The mean radius of the earth is approximately ________
A)9600 km
B)3200 km
C)6400 km
D)12800 km
Answer: 6400 km
- 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
- Q. Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the cycle and also assume that it rises in the east exactly at 6.48 p.m., on the first day. On the fourth day, at what time will it rise?
A)10.00 p.m
B)8.24 p.m
C)9. 12 p.m
D)11.48 p.m
Answer: 10.00 p.m
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