Earth MCQ Question Answers

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Earth Geography

Q. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?

A.
1 hour 40 seconds
B.
12.5 minutes
C.
7 minutes 40 seconds
D.
There is no maximum duration

Answer

Correct Answer : 7 minutes 40 seconds

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Earth Geography

Q. What is ‘Sidereal Day’?

A.
The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars
B.
The day on which the duration of sunshine is the maximum
C.
The day on which the duration of sunshine and darkness are equal
D.
The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator

Answer

Correct Answer : The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars

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Earth Geography

Q. What is known as High Pressure Subtropical Latitude?

A.
Screaming sixties
B.
Roaring forties
C.
Furious fifties
D.
Horse latitudes

Answer

Correct Answer : Horse latitudes

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Earth Geography

Q. What is the alternate name for contour lines?

A.
Isohypse
B.
Isopotential
C.
Isotherm
D.
Isohyet

Answer

Correct Answer : Isohypse

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Earth Geography

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

Correct Answer : 40,000 Km

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Earth Geography

Q. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth?

A.
40,000 Km
B.
30,000 Km
C.
35,000 Km
D.
45,000 Km

Answer

Correct Answer : 40,000 Km

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Earth Geography

Q. What is the circumference of the Earth?

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

Answer

Correct Answer : 40,000 km

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Earth Geography

Q. What is the correct sequence of the following in the context of the age of the earth since its origin? 1. Cenozoic 2. Mesozoic 3. Palaeozoic 4. Protozoic

A.
3, 4, 1, 2
B.
4, 3, 1, 2
C.
3, 4, 2, 1
D.
4, 3, 2, 1

Answer

Correct Answer : 4, 3, 2, 1

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Earth Geography

Q. What is the correct sequence of the following layers of the Earth as one moves from the surface to the interior: 1. Mantle 2. Crust 3. Core Select the correct answer by using the codes given below

A.
2, 1, 2003
B.
1, 2, 2003
C.
1, 3, 2002
D.
3, 1, 2002

Answer

Correct Answer : 2, 1, 2003

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Earth Geography

Q. What is the difference between the Local time and Greenwich time one degree longitude?

A.
6 minutes
B.
2 minutes
C.
4 minutes
D.
8 minutes

Answer

Correct Answer : 4 minutes

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