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Question:

 The desert regions of the world occupy about ________ part of the land surface of the earth.

1.3-Jan

2.1.6

3.43132

4.None of the above

Question:

 The earth rotates around its axis from ________

1.North to south

2.East to west

3.South to north

4.West to east

Question:

 The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of

1.23.5ï¿½

2.22.5ï¿½

3.21.5ï¿½

4.20.0ï¿½

Question:

 The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards ________

1.The moon

2.The pole star

3.The sun

4.Venus

Question:

 The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates

1.Outer core and Mantle

2.Inner and Outer core

3.Sima and Nife

4.Crust and Mantle

Question:

 The word used to describe the shape of earth is ________

1.Flat

2.Circle

3.Sphere

4.Oblate spheroid

Question:

 Variation in duration of day and night is due to:1. rotation of earth on its axis2. revolution of earth around the sun3. inclination of earth at an angle of 66%.

1.1 and 2

2.2 and 3

3.1and 3

4.1 2 and 3

Question:

 What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?

1.Latitudes

2.Longitudes

3.Isobars

4.Isotherms

Question:

 Which of the following best describes longitude?

2.The distance between a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian

3.The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian

4.The position of a place on earth s surface with reference to the Prime Meridian

Question:

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

1.Earth

2.Moon

3.Venus

4.Saturn

Question:

 ________ is a natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streams of reddish or greenish light in the sky especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole

1.Acaulis

2.Matus

3.Albopictus

4.Aurora

Question:

1-degree of latitude is equal to

1.11 Km

2.211 Km

3.111 Km

4.311 Km

Question:

After Sun which is the closest star to the Earth?

1.Vega

2. Sirius

3.Proxima centauri

4.Alpha centauri

Question:

Albedo is defined as ________

1.UV radiations sent out by the SUN

2.A substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations

3.Celestial bodies in earth s atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect

4.The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth s surface

Question:

An aeroplane takes off from 30ï¿½ N latitude 50ï¿½ E longitude and lands at the opposite end of the earth. Where does it land?

1.30ï¿½ N Lat. 50ï¿½ W Long

2.30ï¿½ S Lat. 130ï¿½ W Long

3.50ï¿½ N Lat. 30ï¿½ W Long

4.30ï¿½ N Lat. 130ï¿½W Long

Question:

Antipodes are ________

1.Lines joining places having a time difference of 12 hours

2.Places diametrically opposite on earth s surface

3.Places located at a point where degree of latitude is equal to degree of longitude

4.Lines joining places having the same depths

Question:

At the summer solstice which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?

1.45ï¿½N

2.45ï¿½S

3.60ï¿½N

4.60ï¿½S

Question:

Bridgmanite is

2.Name of a game

3.Earth s most abundant mineral

4.Name of a music

Question:

Choose the incorrect statement

1.All meridians are of the same length

2.The axis of the earth is inclined at an angle of to the horizontal

3.The Sun s rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes

4.The summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere is in December

Question:

Day and night are formed

1.Due to the shape of the orbit of Earth

2.Due to the motion of revolution

3.Due to the speed of rotaion

4.None of these

Question:

Days and nights are caused by :1. rotation of the earth on its axis2. revolution of the earth around the sun3. inclination of the earth s axis

1.Only 1 is correct

2.1 and 2 are correct

3.2 and 3 are correct

4.All are correct

Question:

Days and nights are similar here

1.Poles

2.Main time zone

3.Antarctica

4.Equator

Question:

Dolomite is a/an

1.Sedimentary rock

2.Plutonic rock

3.Igneous rock

4.Metamorphic rock

Question:

During Lunar eclipse which of the following is at the centre?

1.Earth

2.Moon

3.Sun

4.Any other planet

Question:

Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above

1.Tropic of Capricorn

2.Tropic of Cancer

3.Poles

4.Equator

Question:

Green House Effect  means ________

1.Pollution in houses in tropical regions

2.Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen

3.Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide

4.Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution

Question:

he South Pole experiences continuous light at ________

1.Summer solstice

2.Winter solstice

3.Vernal equinox

4.No time

Question:

How many time zones has the world been divided into?

1.15

2.24

3.90

4.180

Question:

How much is the difference of time between any two consecutive longitudes?

1.10 minutes

2.14 minutes

3.4 minutes

4.30 minutes

Question:

If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150ï¿½W what will be the time at 150ï¿½E ?

1.4 a.m. on Tuesday

2.4 p.m. on Tuesday

3.4 p.m. on Sunday

4.12 Noon on Tuesday

Question:

If the earth s axis had not been inclined:I. temperature distribution would have been uniformII. days and nights would not have occurredIII. seasons would not have occurredIV. poles would not have a continuous day

1.IV and VI

2.II and IV

3.III and IV

4.II III and IV

Question:

In the context of time  GMT means

1.General Meridian Time

2.Greenwich Mean Time

3.Global Mean Time

4.None of these

Question:

Japan is called land of the rising sun  because ________

1.Sun rises there as soon as it sets

2.Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan

3.Japan being the Eastern most country in the World it has the earliest sunrise

4.The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan

Question:

Latitude of place is indicative of its ________

1.Time

2.Altitude

3.Amount of rainfall

4.Temperature

Question:

Low tides are

1.Strong

2.Weak

3.Moderate

4.Very Weak

Question:

Lunar eclipse is caused when the ________

1.Moon comes between the sun and the earth

2.Earth comes between the sun and the moon

3.Sun comes between the earth and moon

4.None of these

Question:

Lunar eclipse occurs on ________

1.New moon

2.Full moon

3.Half moon

4.Quarter moon

Question:

Magnetic Meridian is a
Line parallel to the equator of the

1.Earth

2.Latitude

3.Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth

4.Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth

Question:

Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in ________.

1.Earth s mass

2.Solar mass

3.Lunar mass

4.Neutron mass

Question:

One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of ________

1.34.5 miles

2.50 miles

3.60 miles

4.69 miles

Question:

One degree of the circumference of the earth measures(approx.) ________

1.100km

2.111km

3.151km

4.175km

Question:

Sea tides show variations because of ________

1.Variations in gravitational pull of the moon

2.Variations in gravitational pull of the sun

3.Distorted spherical shape of the earth

4.Different phases of the moon

Question:

The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on ________

1.Its climate

2.Its latitude

3.Its longitude

4.Both (a)and (b)

Question:

The antipodal position of a place located at 35ï¿½ south and 80ï¿½ west is

1.55ï¿½ north and 80ï¿½ East

2.35ï¿½ north and 100ï¿½ East

3.100ï¿½north and 80ï¿½ East

4.55ï¿½ south and 10ï¿½ East

Question:

The approximate diameter of the earth is ________

1.4200 Km

2.6400 Km

3.12800 Km

4.15600 Km

Question:

The area of the Earth s total surface is of the order of ________.

1.510 million square kilometres

2.450 million square kilometres

3.400 million square kilometres

4.350 million square kilometres

Question:

The axis of rotation of earth is tilted by 23.5ï¿½ to the plane of revolution around the sun. The latitude of Mumbai is less than 23.5ï¿½ whereas the latitude of Delhi is more than 23.5ï¿½. Which one of the following statements in this regard is correct?

1.The sun can come overhead at both these places

2.The sun will never come overhead at either of these places

3.At Mumbai the sun can come overhead but it will never do so at Delhi

4.At Delhi the sun can come overhead but it will never do so at Mumbai

Question:

The Contour line is those imaginary line which show?

1.Areas of similar atmospheric pressure

2.Areas of similar temperature

3.Areas of similar height

4.Equal Sunning areas

Question:

The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by

1.Revolution of the Earth

2.Rotation of the Earth

3.Uneven heating of the Earth

4.All the above

Question:

The distance between two consecutive longitudes (91ï¿½ E and 92ï¿½ E) at the Poles is

1.0 km

2.18 km

3.25 km

4.111 km

Question:

The distance of the equator from either of the poles is ________

1.500 km

2.5001 km

3.10002 km

4.36005 km

Question:

The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on ________

1.December 22nd

2.January 3rd

3.July 4th

4.June 21st

Question:

The heavier silicates named Sima  or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the ________

1.Crust

2.Core

3.Mantle

4.Ocean floors

Question:

The imaginary line which connects places of similar height on map are?

1.Hachure

2.Contour

3.Spot-Height

4.Isometric

Question:

The imaginary lines which connects the places of same temperature are called

1.Isobar

2.Isohyet

3.Isohaline

4.Isotherm

Question:

The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________

1.Society islands

2.Hawaii

3.Aleutian Islands

4.All the above

Question:

The location of a place A is at 60ï¿½ E longitude and 30ï¿½ S latitude while the location of B is at 60ï¿½ E longitude and 45ï¿½ N latitude. Time at B will be ________

1.Half an hour behind A

2.Half an hour ahead of A

3.Half an hour ahead or behind that of A

4.The same as that of A

Question:

The network of the series of vertical and horizontal lines is known as

1.Latitude

2.Geid System

3.Longitude

4.Geographical Coordinates System

Question:

The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December is ________

1.Chennai

2.Madrid

3.Melbourne

4.Moscow

Question:

The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.

1.Tsunamis

2.Focus

3.Epicentre

4.Eye of the Earthquake

Question:

The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon s velocity is at a minimum the known as ________

1.Apehelion

2.Apogee

3.Umbra

4.Perihelion

Question:

The position of the earth in its orbit when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is ________

1.Perihelion

2.Aphelion

3.Perigee

4.Apogee

Question:

The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as

1.Evaporation

2.Evapo-transpiration

3.Transpiration

4.Transportation

Question:

The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as
Evaporation

1.Evaporation

2.Evapo-transpiration

3.Transpiration

4.Transportation

Question:

The shortest day in Australia will be on ________

1.21-06-2021

2.1/12/2022

3.1/9/2023

4.1/3/2021

Question:

The speed of rotation of the earth is ________

1.25 km/sec.

2.31 km/sec.

3.39.5 km/sec.

4.9.72 km/sec.

Question:

The sun is never overhead at any time in :I. North Temperate ZoneII. South Temperate ZoneIII. North Frigid ZoneIV. Torrid Zone

1.III only

2.I II and III

3.II and III

4.I II III and IV

Question:

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

1.India

2.Pakistan

3.Bangladesh

4.Myanmar

Question:

The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth floats is called ________

1.Barysphere

2.Mesophere

3.Mohorovic discontinuity

4.Asthenosphere

Question:

Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of

1.Of Earth on Moon

2.Of Earth on Sun

3.Of Sun and Moon on Earth

4.Of Moon on Earth

Question:

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

1.The movement of Moon in relation to Earth

2.Uneven distribution of water over the globe

3.Irregularities in the configuration of oceans

4.All of the above

Question:

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

1.12.5 minutes

2.7 minutes 40 seconds

3.1 hour 40 seconds

4.There is no maximum duration

Question:

What is the alternate name for contour lines?

1.Isopotential

2.Isotherm

3.Isohypse

4.Isohyet

Question:

What is the approximate circumference of Earth?

1.40000 Km

2.60000 Km

3.80000 Km

4.100000 Km

Question:

When a ship crosses Date line from west to east ________

1.It loses one day

2. It gains one day

3.It loses half a day

4.It gains half a day

Question:

When does tides rise in sea?

1.Only on lunar day

2.Full Moon and half Moon

3.When Moon is on first phase

4.Only half Moon

Question:

When it is 12:00 noon in India the time in San Francisco (USA) would be closed to ________

1.11 : 30 p.m.

2.11 : 30 p.m. of previous day

3.8 : 30 p.m.

4.8 : 30 p. m. of previous day

Question:

When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ?

1.97ï¿½30 E

2.97ï¿½30 W

3.82ï¿½30 E

4.82ï¿½30 W

Question:

When the Moon completely covers the Sun it is known as?

1.The Antumbra

2.The Umbra

3.The Penumbra

4.None of these

Question:

Which among the following imaginary line lies at 0ï¿½ latitude?

1.Equator

2.Tropic of Cancer

3.Tropic of Capricorn

4.Prime Meridian

Question:

Which of the following is caused by the combine deffects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun on sea levels?

1.Currents

2.Runoff

3.Tides

4.Waves

Question:

Which of the following is not an effect produced by rotation of earth?

1.It causes days and nights

2.All heavenly bodies like sun moon planets appear to move from East to West

3.Winds change their directions

4.Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration

Question:

Which of the following pair is CORRECT?
I. Prime Meridian ï¿½ Longitude
II. Tropic of Cancer ï¿½ Latitude
III. Equator ï¿½ Latitude

1.1 and 2

2.1 and 3

3.2 and 3

4.All options are correct

Question:

Which of the following pair is incorrect?

1.0ï¿½ longitude ï¿½ Prime Meridian

2.0ï¿½ longitude ï¿½ Equator

3.0ï¿½ latitude ï¿½ Equator

4.23.5ï¿½ North ï¿½ Tropic of Cancer

Question:

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 sunset4. Magnetic field of the earth.

1.1 and 2

2.2 and 3

3.1 2 and 3

4.1 2 3 and 4

Question:

Which of the following statements regarding the International Date line are correct?1. It is a longitude of 180ï¿½2. It is determined by 180ï¿½ longitude but is not a straight line3. It is a Greenwich meridian helping in fixing time and date4. It solves the problem of time and date among the World s nations

1.2 and 3

2.3 and 4

3.4 and 5

4.2 and 4

Question:

Which of the followings are related with Lithosphere ?

1.Plant and Insect

2.Earth s Interior

3.Earth s Crust

4.None of these

Question:

Which one of the following elements is most abundant in the earth s crust?

1.Oxygen

2.Sulphur

3.Silicon

4.Carbon

Question:

Which one of the following has geographical position of 0 degree latitude and 0 degree longitude?

1.In the South Atlantic Ocean

2.In the Mediterranean Sea

3.In Ghana a West African-country

4.At Greenwich Observatory in England

Question:

Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth s crust?

1.Silicon

2.Oxygen

3.Calcium

4.Nitrogen

Question:

Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star called?

1.Lunar year

2.Solar year

3.Tropical year

4.Sideral year

Question:

Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the Earth?

1.Mercury

2.Mars

3.Venus

4.Pluto

Question:

Who Invented Universal Standard Time?

1.Enrico Fermi

2.Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick

3.Sandford Fleming

4.Benoit Fourneyron

Question:

Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere?

1.Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere

2.Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight

3.Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere

4.Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited

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General knowledge(GK)-General Knowledge Biology Questions Set/Earth Multiple Choice Questions set 2. Sample Test,Sample questions

Question: The desert regions of the world occupy about ________ part of the land surface of the earth.

Question: The earth rotates around its axis from ________

Question: The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of

Question: The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards ________

Question: The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates

Question: The word used to describe the shape of earth is ________

Question: Variation in duration of day and night is due to:1. rotation of earth on its axis2. revolution of earth around the sun3. inclination of earth at an angle of 66%.

Question: What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?

Question: Which of the following best describes longitude?

Question: Which of the following celestial body contains Helium-4 in abundance?

Question: ________ is a natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streams of reddish or greenish light in the sky especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole

Question: 1-degree of latitude is equal to

Question: After Sun which is the closest star to the Earth?

Question: Albedo is defined as ________

Question: An aeroplane takes off from 30ï¿½ N latitude 50ï¿½ E longitude and lands at the opposite end of the earth. Where does it land?

Question: Antipodes are ________

Question: At the summer solstice which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?

Question: Bridgmanite is

Question: Choose the incorrect statement

Question: Day and night are formed

Question: Days and nights are caused by :1. rotation of the earth on its axis2. revolution of the earth around the sun3. inclination of the earth s axis

Question: Days and nights are similar here

Question: Dolomite is a/an

Question: During Lunar eclipse which of the following is at the centre?

Question: Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above

Question: Green House Effect means ________

Question: he South Pole experiences continuous light at ________

Question: How many time zones has the world been divided into?

Question: How much is the difference of time between any two consecutive longitudes?

Question: If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150ï¿½W what will be the time at 150ï¿½E ?

Question: If the earth s axis had not been inclined:I. temperature distribution would have been uniformII. days and nights would not have occurredIII. seasons would not have occurredIV. poles would not have a continuous day

Question: In the context of time GMT means

Question: Japan is called land of the rising sun because ________

Question: Latitude of place is indicative of its ________

Question: Low tides are

Question: Lunar eclipse is caused when the ________

Question: Lunar eclipse occurs on ________

Question: Magnetic Meridian is a Line parallel to the equator of the

Question: Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in ________.

Question: One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of ________

Question: One degree of the circumference of the earth measures(approx.) ________

Question: Sea tides show variations because of ________

Question: The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on ________

Question: The antipodal position of a place located at 35ï¿½ south and 80ï¿½ west is

Question: The approximate diameter of the earth is ________

Question: The area of the Earth s total surface is of the order of ________.

Question: The axis of rotation of earth is tilted by 23.5ï¿½ to the plane of revolution around the sun. The latitude of Mumbai is less than 23.5ï¿½ whereas the latitude of Delhi is more than 23.5ï¿½. Which one of the following statements in this regard is correct?

Question: The Contour line is those imaginary line which show?

Question: The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by

Question: The distance between two consecutive longitudes (91ï¿½ E and 92ï¿½ E) at the Poles is

Question: The distance of the equator from either of the poles is ________

Question: The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on ________

Question: The heavier silicates named Sima or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the ________

Question: The imaginary line which connects places of similar height on map are?

Question: The imaginary lines which connects the places of same temperature are called

Question: The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________

Question: The location of a place A is at 60ï¿½ E longitude and 30ï¿½ S latitude while the location of B is at 60ï¿½ E longitude and 45ï¿½ N latitude. Time at B will be ________

Question: The network of the series of vertical and horizontal lines is known as

Question: The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December is ________

Question: The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.

Question: The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon s velocity is at a minimum the known as ________

Question: The position of the earth in its orbit when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is ________

Question: The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as

Question: The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as Evaporation

Question: The shortest day in Australia will be on ________

Question: The speed of rotation of the earth is ________

Question: The sun is never overhead at any time in :I. North Temperate ZoneII. South Temperate ZoneIII. North Frigid ZoneIV. Torrid Zone

Question: The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

Question: The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth floats is called ________

Question: Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of

Question: Tides are complied and they vary from place to place because of ________

Question: What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?

Question: What is the alternate name for contour lines?

Question: What is the approximate circumference of Earth?

Question: When a ship crosses Date line from west to east ________

Question: When does tides rise in sea?

Question: When it is 12:00 noon in India the time in San Francisco (USA) would be closed to ________

Question: When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ?

Question: When the Moon completely covers the Sun it is known as?

Question:
The desert regions of the world occupy about ________ part of the land surface of the earth.

Question:
The earth rotates around its axis from ________

Question:
The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of

Question:
The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards ________

Question:
The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates

Question:
The word used to describe the shape of earth is ________

Question:
Variation in duration of day and night is due to:1. rotation of earth on its axis2. revolution of earth around the sun3. inclination of earth at an angle of 66%.

Question:
What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?

Question:
Which of the following best describes longitude?

Question:
Which of the following celestial body contains Helium-4 in abundance?

Question:
________ is a natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streams of reddish or greenish light in the sky especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole

Question:
1-degree of latitude is equal to

Question:
After Sun which is the closest star to the Earth?

Question:
Albedo is defined as ________

Question:
An aeroplane takes off from 30ï¿½ N latitude 50ï¿½ E longitude and lands at the opposite end of the earth. Where does it land?

Question:
Antipodes are ________

Question:
At the summer solstice which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?

Question:
Bridgmanite is

Question:
Choose the incorrect statement

Question:
Day and night are formed

Question:
Days and nights are caused by :1. rotation of the earth on its axis2. revolution of the earth around the sun3. inclination of the earth s axis

Question:
Days and nights are similar here

Question:
Dolomite is a/an

Question:
During Lunar eclipse which of the following is at the centre?

Question:
Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above

Question:
Green House Effect means ________

Question:
he South Pole experiences continuous light at ________

Question:
How many time zones has the world been divided into?

Question:
How much is the difference of time between any two consecutive longitudes?

Question:
If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150ï¿½W what will be the time at 150ï¿½E ?

Question:
If the earth s axis had not been inclined:I. temperature distribution would have been uniformII. days and nights would not have occurredIII. seasons would not have occurredIV. poles would not have a continuous day

Question:
In the context of time GMT means

Question:
Japan is called land of the rising sun because ________

Question:
Latitude of place is indicative of its ________

Question:
Low tides are

Question:
Lunar eclipse is caused when the ________

Question:
Lunar eclipse occurs on ________

Question:
Magnetic Meridian is a Line parallel to the equator of the

Question:
Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in ________.

Question:
One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of ________

Question:
One degree of the circumference of the earth measures(approx.) ________

Question:
Sea tides show variations because of ________

Question:
The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on ________

Question:
The antipodal position of a place located at 35ï¿½ south and 80ï¿½ west is

Question:
The approximate diameter of the earth is ________

Question:
The area of the Earth s total surface is of the order of ________.

Question:
The axis of rotation of earth is tilted by 23.5ï¿½ to the plane of revolution around the sun. The latitude of Mumbai is less than 23.5ï¿½ whereas the latitude of Delhi is more than 23.5ï¿½. Which one of the following statements in this regard is correct?

Question:
The Contour line is those imaginary line which show?

Question:
The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by

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The distance between two consecutive longitudes (91ï¿½ E and 92ï¿½ E) at the Poles is

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The distance of the equator from either of the poles is ________

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The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on ________

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The heavier silicates named Sima or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the ________

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The imaginary line which connects places of similar height on map are?

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The imaginary lines which connects the places of same temperature are called

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The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________

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The location of a place A is at 60ï¿½ E longitude and 30ï¿½ S latitude while the location of B is at 60ï¿½ E longitude and 45ï¿½ N latitude. Time at B will be ________

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The network of the series of vertical and horizontal lines is known as

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The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December is ________

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The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.

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The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon s velocity is at a minimum the known as ________

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The position of the earth in its orbit when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is ________

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The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as

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The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as Evaporation

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The shortest day in Australia will be on ________

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The speed of rotation of the earth is ________

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The sun is never overhead at any time in :I. North Temperate ZoneII. South Temperate ZoneIII. North Frigid ZoneIV. Torrid Zone

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The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

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The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth floats is called ________

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Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of

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

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

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What is the alternate name for contour lines?

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What is the approximate circumference of Earth?

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When a ship crosses Date line from west to east ________

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When does tides rise in sea?

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When it is 12:00 noon in India the time in San Francisco (USA) would be closed to ________

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When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ?

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When the Moon completely covers the Sun it is known as?

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Which among the following imaginary line lies at 0ï¿½ latitude?