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. The tide at its maximum height is known as ________
A)Spring tide B)Equinox C)Neap tide D)Tsunami
Answer: Spring tide
Q. Which of the statements given are correct? 1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator. 2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles. 3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes. 4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
A)1, 2 and 4 B)1, 2 and 3 C)1 and 3 only D)2 and 5 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
Q. What is the name of the maps, natural and manmade, portray the large forms?
Q. The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________
A)Aleutian Islands B)Society islands C)Hawaii D)All the above
Answer: Aleutian Islands
Q. ________ is the time taken by the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to a fixed star.
A)Solar year B)Lunar year C)Sidereal year D)Tropical year
Answer: Sidereal year
Q. Marble is the metamorphosed form of
A)Sandstone B)Shale C)Basalt D)Limestone
Answer: Limestone
Q. Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part ?
A)Mantle B)Sial C)Sima D)Core
Answer: Core
Q. The South Pole experiences continuous light at ________
A)Vernal equinox B)Summer solstice C)Winter solstice D)No time
Answer: Winter solstice
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. Tides are complied and they vary from place to place because of ________
A)Irregularities in the configuration of oceans B)The movement of Moon in relation to Earth C)Uneven distribution of water over the globe D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q. One day in Mumbai a tide occurs at 8.00 A.M. The next day it will occur at ________
A)8.52 AM B)8.13 AM C)8.26 AM D)8.56 AM
Answer: 8.52 AM
Q. The region which is resistant to the transformation of macro structure, is called?
