Earth MCQ Question Answers

Earth Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

Earth Geography

Q. Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through?

A.
Myanmar
B.
Bangladesh
C.
China
D.
Nepal

Answer

Correct Answer : Nepal

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Earth Geography

Q. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?

A.
Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
B.
Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
C.
Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
D.
Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia

Answer

Correct Answer : Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia

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Earth Geography

Q. Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of

A.
Of Sun and Moon on Earth
B.
Of Earth on Moon
C.
Of Earth on Sun
D.
Of Moon on Earth

Answer

Correct Answer : Of Sun and Moon on Earth

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Earth Geography

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

Correct Answer : Sun and Moon on the Earth

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Earth Geography

Q. Tides are complied and they vary from place to place because of ________

A.
Irregularities in the configuration of oceans
B.
The movement of Moon in relation to Earth
C.
Uneven distribution of water over the globe
D.
All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer : All of the above

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Earth Geography

Q. Tides in the sea have stored in them ________

A.
Gravitational potential energy
B.
Hydraulic energy
C.
Kinetic energy
D.
A combination of all the above three forms of energy

Answer

Correct Answer : A combination of all the above three forms of energy

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Earth Geography

Q. Variation in duration of day and night is due to: 1. rotation of earth on its axis 2. revolution of earth around the sun 3. inclination of earth at an angle of 66%.

A.
1 and 3
B.
1and 2
C.
2 and 3
D.
1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer : 2 and 3

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Earth Geography

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

Correct Answer : It takes the same time to rotate on its axis and moving around the Earth

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Earth Geography

Q. What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?

A.
Isobars
B.
Latitudes
C.
Longitudes
D.
Isotherms

Answer

Correct Answer : Latitudes

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Earth Geography

Q. What are the imaginary lines touching both the poles of Earth called?

A.
Isobars
B.
Latitudes
C.
Longitudes
D.
Isotherms

Answer

Correct Answer : Longitudes

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