Earth MCQ Question Answers

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Earth Geography

Q. When the Earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called

A.
Equinox
B.
Aphelion
C.
Perihelion
D.
Sidereal

Answer

Correct Answer : Aphelion

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Earth Geography

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

Correct Answer : The Umbra

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Earth Geography

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

Correct Answer : When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer

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Earth Geography

Q. Which among the following imaginary line lies at 0° latitude?

A.
Tropic of Capricorn
B.
Equator
C.
Tropic of Cancer
D.
Prime Meridian

Answer

Correct Answer : Equator

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Earth Geography

Q. Which among the following statments is true regarding International Date Line?

A.
It is a big circle
B.
It is 180° Longitude
C.
It is a straight line
D.
It is a curved line beyond Earth

Answer

Correct Answer : It is 180° Longitude

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Earth Geography

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

Correct Answer : 1 and 2 only

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Earth Geography

Q. Which of the following are true regarding the crust of the earth? I. It is the outer thin layer with a total thickness of about 100 km II. It forms around 0.5% of the earth’s volume III. The outer covering of the crust is of sedimentary material IV. The lower layer of the crust consists of basaltic and ultra-basic rocks

A.
I, II and IV
B.
I and II
C.
I, II and III
D.
I, II, III and IV

Answer

Correct Answer : I, II and IV

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Earth Geography

Q. Which of the following are true regarding the Prime meridian? 1. It passes through the centre of a certain country 2. It passes through the centre of the Globe 3. It passes through the observatory at Greenwich, near London.

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

Answer

Correct Answer : 1, 2 and 3

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Earth Geography

Q. Which of the following best describes longitude?

A.
The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian
B.
An imaginary line joining north and south poles
C.
The distance between a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian
D.
The position of a place on earth's surface with reference to the Prime Meridian

Answer

Correct Answer : The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian

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Earth Geography

Q. Which of the following celestial body contains Helium-4 in abundance?

A.
Venus
B.
Earth
C.
Moon
D.
Saturn

Answer

Correct Answer : Earth

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