Earth MCQ Question Answers

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Earth Geography

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The tropical year is shorter than the sidereal year. 2. The solar day is longer than the sidereal day. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.
Both 1 and 2
B.
1 only
C.
2 only
D.
Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer : Both 1 and 2

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Earth Geography

Q. Consider the following statements: While it is 6.30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around 1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 3. 3.30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo 4. 1.30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo Which of these statements is/are correct?

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

Answer

Correct Answer : 2 and 3

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Earth Geography

Q. Day and night are formed

A.
Due to the speed of rotaion
B.
Due to the shape of the orbit of Earth
C.
Due to the motion of revolution
D.
None of these

Answer

Correct Answer : Due to the speed of rotaion

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Earth Geography

Q. Days and nights are caused by : 1. rotation of the earth on its axis 2. revolution of the earth around the sun 3. inclination of the earth’s axis

A.
2 and 3 are correct
B.
Only 1 is correct
C.
1 and 2 are correct
D.
All are correct

Answer

Correct Answer : Only 1 is correct

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Earth Geography

Q. Days and nights are similar here

A.
Antarctica
B.
Poles
C.
Main time zone
D.
Equator

Answer

Correct Answer : Equator

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Earth Geography

Q. Dolomite is a/an

A.
Igneous rock
B.
Sedimentary rock
C.
Plutonic rock
D.
Metamorphic rock

Answer

Correct Answer : Sedimentary rock

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Earth Geography

Q. Due to gravity, acceleration at the Equator is

A.
Equal to acceleration on poles
B.
Less than acceleration on poles
C.
More than acceleration on poles
D.
Not dependant on the centrifugal acceleration of Earth

Answer

Correct Answer : Less than acceleration on poles

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Earth Geography

Q. During Lunar eclipse, which of the following is at the centre?

A.
Sun
B.
Earth
C.
Moon
D.
Any other planet

Answer

Correct Answer : Earth

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Earth Geography

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

Correct Answer : Imaginary line which rotates around the Earth in the centre of north and south poles

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Earth Geography

Q. Equator represents

A.
A belt (ring) around the planet Saturn
B.
Line joining North and South poles
C.
Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
D.
Axis of rotation of Earth

Answer

Correct Answer : Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles

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