Earth MCQ Question Answers

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Earth Geography

Q. Which of the following pair is incorrect?

A.
0° latitude - Equator
B.
0° longitude - Prime Meridian
C.
0° longitude - Equator
D.
23.5° North - Tropic of Cancer

Answer

Correct Answer : 0° longitude - Equator

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Earth Geography

Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A.
23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer
B.
66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle
C.
180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line
D.
0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator

Answer

Correct Answer : 0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator

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Earth Geography

Q. Which of the following pairs is wrong?

A.
IsohaleSun - light
B.
Isohyet - Humidity
C.
Isobar - Pressure
D.
Isotherm - Temperature

Answer

Correct Answer : Isohyet - Humidity

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Earth Geography

Q. Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth?

A.
Iron and Copper
B.
Chromium and Iron
C.
Magnesium and Lead
D.
Nickel and Iron

Answer

Correct Answer : Nickel and Iron

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Earth Geography

Q. Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for the spherical shape of the earth?

A.
Lunar eclipse
B.
Solar eclipse
C.
Revolution
D.
Rotation of Earth

Answer

Correct Answer : Revolution

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Earth Geography

Q. Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the Earth? 1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. 2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the Equator. 3. Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset 4. Magnetic field of the earth.

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

Answer

Correct Answer : 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Earth Geography

Q. Which of the following statement is correct?

A.
Relative humidity is denoted in gram per cubic meter of air.
B.
Air capacity of vaporization reduces with the rise in the temperature of air.
C.
Atmospheric pressure reduces due to rise in temperature.
D.
Temperature decreases 10°C at every 165 height

Answer

Correct Answer : Atmospheric pressure reduces due to rise in temperature.

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Earth Geography

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

Correct Answer : 1 and 4

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Earth Geography

Q. Which of the following statements is true?

A.
Both latitudes and longitudes are great circles
B.
Arctic circle, antarctic circle and equator are great circles
C.
Both equator and longitudes are great circles
D.
Both equator and latitudes are great circles

Answer

Correct Answer : Both equator and longitudes are great circles

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Earth Geography

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

Correct Answer : 2, 3 and 4

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