Earth MCQs

Choose the incorrect statement

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling westwards 2. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling eastwards 3. International Date Line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the 180° meridian 4. International Date Line divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts.

What is the meaning of "Midnight Sun"?

What is the interval between a high tide and low tide at a given place?

The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from

________ is the time taken by the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to a fixed star.

Which of the following is/are true of world time zones? I. The world is divided into thirty time zones II. All time zones of the world are described in term of the number of hours difference between the standard meridian of that zone and the Greenwich Meridian III. All countries have more than one time zone IV. The time for all places east of Greenwich is designated slow, and time for all places left of Greenwich is designated fast

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Equator represents