Earth Geography

Q. Insolation heats up the land masses more quickly than the water bodies because ________

A
Water needs more energy to get warm
B
Water is liquid
C
Landmasses are solid
D
Rocks are bad conductors of heat

Correct Answer

Water needs more energy to get warm

More Questions on Earth

  • Q. Which one of the following is not the effect of the revolution of the Earth.
    A)Determination of latitudes
    B)Change of seasons
    C)Length of days and nights
    D)Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents
    Answer: Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents
  • Q. The network of the series of vertical and horizontal lines is known as
    A)Longitude
    B)Latitude
    C)Geid System
    D)Geographical Coordinates System
    Answer: Geographical Coordinates System
  • Q. When does solar eclipse take place?
    A)When the Moon is between the Sun and Earth
    B)When the Sun is between the Moon and Earth
    C)When the Earth is between the Moon and Sun
    D)When the Moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and Earth
    Answer: When the Moon is between the Sun and Earth
  • 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. The imaginary lines which connects the places of same temperature are called
    A)Isohaline
    B)Isobar
    C)Isohyet
    D)Isotherm
    Answer: Isotherm
  • Q. How old is Earth, It is decided by which of the following processes?
    A)Gravity Method
    B)Geologic Time Scale
    C)Radiometric Dating
    D)Fossil Dating
    Answer: Radiometric Dating
  • Q. Beirut time is two hours ahead and Lima time is five hours behind GMT. The longitudes of Beirut and Lima are respectively ________
    A)30° East and 75° West
    B)75° West and 30° East
    C)70° East and 35° West
    D)35° West and 70° East
    Answer: 30° East and 75° West
  • Q. Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth?
    A)Iron and Copper
    B)Chromium and Iron
    C)Magnesium and Lead
    D)Nickel and Iron
    Answer: Nickel and Iron
  • Q. In which of the following areas, the “Midnight Sun” can be seen?
    A)Arctic and Antarctica circle
    B)In tropical areas
    C)In temperate areas
    D)Anywhere during solar eclipse
    Answer: Arctic and Antarctica circle
  • 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. 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. We always see the same surface of the Moon because
    A)It takes the same time to rotate on its axis and moving around the Earth
    B)It is smaller than the Earth
    C)It rotates on its axis
    D)It moves with the same speed at which Earth moves around the Sun
    Answer: It takes the same time to rotate on its axis and moving around 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 speed of rotation of the earth is ________
    A)39.5 km/sec.
    B)25 km/sec.
    C)31 km/sec.
    D)29.72 km/sec.
    Answer: 29.72 km/sec.
  • 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. Sea tides show variations because of ________
    A)Distorted spherical shape of the earth
    B)Variations in gravitational pull of the moon
    C)Variations in gravitational pull of the sun
    D)Different phases of the moon
    Answer: Different phases of the moon
  • Q. The latitude of a place is the same as the ________
    A)Angle between the horizon and the equator
    B)Maximum altitude attained by the Sun at noon
    C)Altitude of the celestial pole
    D)Zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian
    Answer: Zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian
  • Q. What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?
    A)Isobars
    B)Latitudes
    C)Longitudes
    D)Isotherms
    Answer: Latitudes
  • Q. How many time zones has the world been divided into?
    A)90
    B)15
    C)24
    D)180
    Answer: 24
  • 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

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