Earth MCQs

Question 1

Latitude of place is indicative of its ________

Accepted Answer

Temperature

Answer

Time

Answer

Altitude

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Amount of rainfall

Question 2

Dolomite is a/an

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary rock

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Plutonic rock

Answer

Igneous rock

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Metamorphic rock

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

In the South Atlantic Ocean

Answer

In the Mediterranean Sea

Answer

In Ghana, a West African-country

Answer

At Greenwich Observatory in England

Question 4

What is the approximate circumference of Earth?

Accepted Answer

40,000 Km

Answer

60,000 Km

Answer

80,000 Km

Answer

1,00,000 Km

Question 5

'Green House Effect' means ________

Accepted Answer

Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide

Answer

Pollution in houses in tropical regions

Answer

Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen

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Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution

Question 6

Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of

Accepted Answer

Of Sun and Moon on Earth

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Of Earth on Moon

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Of Earth on Sun

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Of Moon on Earth

Question 7

What is the alternate name for contour lines?

Accepted Answer

Isohypse

Answer

Isopotential

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Isotherm

Answer

Isohyet

Question 8

1° of latitude is equal to

Accepted Answer

111 Km

Answer

11 Km

Answer

211 Km

Answer

311 Km

Question 9

Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above

Accepted Answer

Equator

Answer

Tropic of Capricorn

Answer

Tropic of Cancer

Answer

Poles