Earth Geography

Q. Solar eclipse occurs when ________

A
Moon comes between sun and earth
B
Earth comes between sun and moon
C
Moon is at right angle to the earth
D
Sun comes between moon and earth

Correct Answer

Moon comes between sun and earth

More Questions on Earth

  • Q. Solar eclipse occurs when ________
    A)Moon comes between sun and earth
    B)Earth comes between sun and moon
    C)Moon is at right angle to the earth
    D)Sun comes between moon and earth
    Answer: Moon comes between sun and earth
  • Q. When the Earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called
    A)Equinox
    B)Aphelion
    C)Perihelion
    D)Sidereal
    Answer: Aphelion
  • 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 longest circle which can be drawn on the earth’s surface passes through ________
    A)Arctic Circle
    B)Equator
    C)Tropic of Cancer
    D)Tropic of Capricorn
    Answer: Equator
  • 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
  • Q. One degree of the circumference of the earth measures(approx.) ________
    A)151 km
    B)100 km
    C)111 km
    D)175 km
    Answer: 111 km
  • Q. When would you record the maximum angle of incidence of the sun’s rays at the north pole?
    A)When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
    B)March 21
    C)September 21
    D)When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn
    Answer: When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
  • Q. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
    A)Bangladesh
    B)India
    C)Pakistan
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Pakistan
  • Q. The revelations of a satellite photograph of the earth are as follows: 1. the Southern hemisphere bulges slightly more than the Northern hemisphere 2. it is slightly pear shaped ellipsoid of rotation 3. the polar axis of the earth is slightly shorter than the equatorial axis 4. the equatorial circumference is about 40,000km Which of the above statements are correct ?
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 2, 3 and 4
    D)2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. The seasonal contrasts are maximum in ________
    A)Sub tropics
    B)Low latitudes
    C)Mid-latitudes
    D)High latitudes
    Answer: Mid-latitudes
  • Q. The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately ________
    A)3° per day
    B)1° per day
    C)2° per day
    D)5° per day
    Answer: 1° per day
  • Q. What is the study of Moon called?
    A)Iridology
    B)Selenology
    C)Cosmology
    D)Planetology
    Answer: Selenology
  • Q. The science of drawing map is called
    A)Topology
    B)Cartography
    C)Geography
    D)Geology
    Answer: Cartography
  • Q. Which of the following are true regarding equinoxes? 1. They occur on March 21st and September 23rd 2. They depict equal days and equal nights on March 21st and September 23rd on all places of the earth 3. All places on the earth have equal temperature during equinoxes.
    A)1 and 3 only
    B)1 and 2 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2 only
  • Q. What is the alternate name for contour lines?
    A)Isohypse
    B)Isopotential
    C)Isotherm
    D)Isohyet
    Answer: Isohypse
  • Q. On December 22, the sun: 1. is not visible at north pole 2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle 3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer 4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. The surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called ________
    A)South Temperate Zone
    B)North Temperate Zone
    C)Frigid Zone
    D)Torrid Zone
    Answer: Torrid Zone
  • Q. What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?
    A)Isobars
    B)Latitudes
    C)Longitudes
    D)Isotherms
    Answer: Latitudes
  • Q. Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above
    A)Poles
    B)Tropic of Capricorn
    C)Tropic of Cancer
    D)Equator
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. The tide at its maximum height is known as ________
    A)Spring tide
    B)Equinox
    C)Neap tide
    D)Tsunami
    Answer: Spring tide

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