Earth MCQs

Question 1

Which one of the following would have occurred if the earth had not been inclined on its own axis?

Accepted Answer

The seasons would not have changed

Answer

All the seasons would have been of same duration

Answer

The summers would have been of longer duration

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The winters would have been of longer duration

Question 2

Which of the following statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

Atmospheric pressure reduces due to rise in temperature.

Answer

Air capacity of vaporization reduces with the rise in the temperature of air.

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Relative humidity is denoted in gram per cubic meter of air.

Answer

Temperature decreases 10°C at every 165 height

Question 3

What is the correct sequence of the following layers of the Earth as one moves from the surface to the interior: 1. Mantle 2. Crust 3. Core Select the correct answer by using the codes given below

Accepted Answer

2, 1, 3

Answer

1, 2, 3

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1, 3, 2

Answer

3, 1, 2

Question 4

Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets?

Accepted Answer

Survey of India (S.O.I.)

Answer

Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.)

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National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A.T.M.O.)

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Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.)

Question 5

The South Pole experiences continuous light at ________

Accepted Answer

Winter solstice

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Summer solstice

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Vernal equinox

Answer

No time

Question 6

Sea tides show variations because of ________

Accepted Answer

Different phases of the moon

Answer

Variations in gravitational pull of the moon

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Variations in gravitational pull of the sun

Answer

Distorted spherical shape of the earth

Question 7

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator

Answer

66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle

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180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line

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23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer

Question 8

Isobar lines show

Accepted Answer

Pressure

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Rain

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Depth

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Time

Question 9

Evidence suggests that life on Earth has existed for about ________.

Accepted Answer

3.5 billion years

Answer

3.5 million years

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35 billion years

Answer

35 million years