More Questions on Earth
- 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
- Q. The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because ________
A)Sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction
B)The trajectories of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles
C)The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
D)The Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions
Answer: The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
- Q. The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards ________
A)The sun
B)The moon
C)The pole star
D)Venus
Answer: The pole star
- 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. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich and is at 0° Longitude. 2. International Date Line, on the map appears as a straight line along 180° Longitude. 3. While crossing International Date Line from east to west, one gains a day. 4. Tropic of Cancer lies at Latitude.
A)1 and 3
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)1, 2 and 4
D)1 and 4
Answer: 1 and 4
- Q. Why does Russia have many local time differences?
A)Because of its long east-west stretches
B)Because it keeps trade relations with many countries of the world
C)Because it experiences a wide range of climatic conditions
D)Because it is divided into a number of states on political grounds
Answer: Because of its long east-west stretches
- 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. 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. Which of the following celestial body contains Helium-4 in abundance?
A)Venus
B)Earth
C)Moon
D)Saturn
Answer: Earth
- Q. If a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is quite far from the earth, the eclipse would likely to be ________
A)Annular
B)Total
C)Partial
D)None of these
Answer: Annular
- Q. Who was the first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
A)Eratosthenes
B)Erechtheus
C)Aegeus
D)Apheidas
Answer: Eratosthenes
- Q. Dolomite is a/an
A)Igneous rock
B)Sedimentary rock
C)Plutonic rock
D)Metamorphic rock
Answer: Sedimentary rock
- 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. How many time zones has the world been divided into?
A)90
B)15
C)24
D)180
Answer: 24
- Q. Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the Earth?
A)Venus
B)Mercury
C)Mars
D)Pluto
Answer: Venus
- 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 imaginary line which connects places of similar height on map, are?
A)Spot-Height
B)Hachure
C)Contour
D)Isometric
Answer: Contour
- Q. Which one of the following would have occurred if the earth had not been inclined on its own axis?
A)The summers would have been of longer duration
B)All the seasons would have been of same duration
C)The seasons would not have changed
D)The winters would have been of longer duration
Answer: The seasons would not have changed
- Q. Lunar eclipse is caused when the ________
A)Sun comes between the earth and moon
B)Moon comes between the sun and the earth
C)Earth comes between the sun and the moon
D)None of these
Answer: Earth comes between the sun and the moon
- Q. Which star is nearest to the Earth?
A)Pole star
B)Sun
C)Alpha Centauri
D)Chitra
Answer: Sun
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