EARTH MCQS SET 15

EARTH MCQS SET 15

1. The distance of the equator from either of the poles is :
(a) 500 km
(b) 5001 km
(c) 10,002 km
(d) 36,005 km
Ans: (c)
2. On the 21st June, the day light is seen at the North Pole for:
(a) zero hrs.
(b) 12 hrs.
(c) 18 hrs.
(d) 24 hrs.
Ans: (d)

3. The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on:
(a) its climate
(b) its latitude
(c) its longitude
(d) Both (a)and (b)
Ans: (d)

4. If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie?
(a) Africa
(b) Asia
(c) Europe
(d) North America
Ans: (b)

5. 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) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
Ans: (d)

6. The longest circle which can be drawn on the earth's surface passes through:
(a) Equator
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) Arctic Circle
(d) Tropic of Capricorn
Ans: (a)
7. Japan is called ‘land of the rising sun’ because:
(a) Sun rises there as soon as it sets
(b) Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan
(c) Japan being the Eastern most country in the World, it has the earliest sunrise
(d) The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan
Ans: (c)

8. Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for the spherical shape of the earth?
(a) Solar eclipse
(b) Revolution
(c) Lunar eclipse
(d) Rotation of Earth
Ans: (b)

9. The speed of rotation of the earth is:
(a) 25 km/sec.
(b) 31 km/sec.
(c) 39.5 km/sec.
(d) 9.72 km/sec.
Ans: (d)

10. 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:
(a) Apehelion
(b) Apigee
(c) Umbra
(d) Perihelion
Ans: (b)