Earth Geography

Q. Choose the incorrect statement

A
The Sun's rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes
B
All meridians are of the same length
C
The axis of the earth is inclined at an angle of to the horizontal
D
The summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere is in December

Correct Answer

The Sun's rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes

More Questions on Earth

  • Q. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the
    A)Sun and Moon on the Earth
    B)Earth on the Moon
    C)Earth on the Sun
    D)Moon on the Earth
    Answer: Sun and Moon on the Earth
  • 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. The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called ________
    A)Apigee
    B)Perihelion
    C)Apihelion
    D)Perigee
    Answer: Perihelion
  • Q. The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is
    A)100°north and 80° East
    B)55° north and 80° East
    C)35° north and 100° East
    D)55° south and 10° East
    Answer: 35° north and 100° East
  • Q. A radio broadcast from Delhi on Monday at 7.30 p.m. is heard at New York on ________
    A)The same day at 7:30 AM
    B)Tuesday at 8.35 PM
    C)The same day at 7.30 PM
    D)The same day at 10:00AM
    Answer: The same day at 10:00AM
  • Q. The Synchronous satellite moves around the Earth from
    A)North to South
    B)East to West
    C)West to East
    D)South to North
    Answer: West to East
  • Q. The region which is resistant to the transformation of macro structure, is called?
    A)Tectonic plate
    B)Firm structure
    C)Ancient structure
    D)Shield
    Answer: Shield
  • Q. The Earth turns through 360° in 24 hours. Each 15° longitude represents ________
    A)One hour
    B)Half an hour
    C)Forty five minutes
    D)One hour fifteen minutes
    Answer: One hour
  • 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. If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, at what time it will be heard at Baghdad (45°E)?
    A)1:30 PM
    B)7:30 AM
    C)9:00 AM
    D)12:00 Noon
    Answer: 1:30 PM
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
    A)23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer
    B)66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle
    C)180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line
    D)0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
    Answer: 0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
  • Q. Which one of the following minerals occurs abundantly in the Earth’s crust?
    A)Manganese
    B)Bauxite
    C)Silica
    D)Iron
    Answer: Silica
  • 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. In the earliest days when life originated on earth, the atmosphere contained ________
    A)Oxygen in fixed form
    B)Free oxygen
    C)No oxygen
    D)Oxygen bound to carbon
    Answer: Oxygen bound to carbon
  • 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. When and where did the concept of the Earth Hour started?
    A)April, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan
    B)June, 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand
    C)May, 2009 in Colombo, Srilanka
    D)March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia
    Answer: March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia
  • 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. Equator is
    A)The girdle around the Saturn
    B)Line which connects north and south poles
    C)Imaginary line which rotates around the Earth in the centre of north and south poles
    D)Axis of the rotation of the Earth
    Answer: Imaginary line which rotates around the Earth in the centre of north and south poles
  • Q. If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150°W, what will be the time at 150°E ?
    A)4 p.m. on Sunday
    B)4 a.m. on Tuesday
    C)4 p.m. on Tuesday
    D)12 Noon on Tuesday
    Answer: 12 Noon on Tuesday

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