Earth Geography

Q. The approximate circumference of the Earth is

A
25,000 km
B
13,000 km
C
20,000 km
D
40,000 km

Correct Answer

40,000 km

More Questions on Earth

  • 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 name of the maps, natural and manmade, portray the large forms?
    A)Graffito
    B)Thematic Maps
    C)Atlas Maps
    D)Topographic Maps
    Answer: Thematic Maps
  • Q. ________ is a natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streams of reddish or greenish light in the sky, especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole
    A)Albopictus
    B)Acaulis
    C)Matus
    D)Aurora
    Answer: Aurora
  • Q. Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called?
    A)Tropical year
    B)Lunar year
    C)Solar year
    D)Sideral year
    Answer: Sideral year
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling westwards 2. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling eastwards 3. International Date Line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the 180° meridian 4. International Date Line divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts.
    A)1 alone
    B)2 alone
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 3 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • 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 one of the following minerals occurs abundantly in the Earth’s crust?
    A)Manganese
    B)Bauxite
    C)Silica
    D)Iron
    Answer: Silica
  • Q. The word used to describe the shape of earth is ________
    A)Sphere
    B)Flat
    C)Circle
    D)Oblate spheroid
    Answer: Oblate spheroid
  • 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
    Answer: The Sun's rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes
  • Q. The imaginary lines which connects the places of same temperature are called
    A)Isohaline
    B)Isobar
    C)Isohyet
    D)Isotherm
    Answer: Isotherm
  • Q. What is the approximate circumference of Earth?
    A)80,000 Km
    B)40,000 Km
    C)60,000 Km
    D)1,00,000 Km
    Answer: 40,000 Km
  • Q. Japan is called ‘land of the rising sun’ because ________
    A)Japan being the Eastern most country in the World, it has the earliest sunrise
    B)Sun rises there as soon as it sets
    C)Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan
    D)The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan
    Answer: Japan being the Eastern most country in the World, it has the earliest sunrise
  • Q. The Sun shines 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. Who was the first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
    A)Eratosthenes
    B)Erechtheus
    C)Aegeus
    D)Apheidas
    Answer: Eratosthenes
  • 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. 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. When the Moon completely covers the Sun, it is known as?
    A)The Penumbra
    B)The Antumbra
    C)The Umbra
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Umbra
  • 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
  • Q. Which of the following statements is correct ? 1. All meridians are of the same length 2. All latitudes are of the same length 3. The Prime Meridian is the longest meridian 4. The Equator is the longest latitude
    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1 and 4
  • Q. The core of the Earth is made up of ________
    A)Both iron and silica in the liquid form
    B)Mainly of iron in the liquid form
    C)Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
    D)Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
    Answer: Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state

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