EARTH MCQS SET 18

EARTH MCQS SET 18

1. 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 :
(a) Perihelion
(b) Aplheuon
(c) Perigee
(d) Apogee
Ans: (b)
2. Match the following:
Countries World time (hours fast (+) or slow (-) on GMT)
A. Afghanistan 1. – 5
B. Bangladesh 2.
C. Bhutan 3. + 6
D. Columbia 4.
A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (d)
3. The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich time Cairo is situated at :
(a) 27° East
(b) 28° West
(c) 30° East
(d) 30° West
Ans: (c)
4. When it is 8 P.M. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180° W of it?
(a) 4.00 P.M.
(b) 8.00 A.M.
(c) 12.00 A.M.
(d) 12.00 Noon
Ans: (b)
5. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
(a) Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
(b) Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
(c) Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
(d) Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
Ans: (b)
6. 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?
(a) Lunar year
(b) Solar year
(c) Tropical year
(d) Sideral year
Ans: (d)
7. In how many time zones has the world been divided into?
(a) 15
(b) 24
(c) 90
(d) 180
Ans: (b)
8. Why does Russia have many local time differences?
(a) Because it keeps trade relations with many countries of the world
(b) Because it experiences a wide range of climatic conditions
(c) Because of its long east-west stretches
(d) Because it is divided into a number of states on political grounds
Ans: (c)

9. Which one of the following elements is most abundant in the earth's crust?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Sulphur
(c) Silicon
(d) Carbon
Ans: (a)
10. Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) China
(c) Myanmar
(d) Nepal
Ans: (d)