Earth MCQs

The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards ________

When a ship crosses Date line from west to east ________

Which of these statements are correct? 1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds 4. Ocean current are affected by the configuration of the ocean

________ is a natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streams of reddish or greenish light in the sky, especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through ________

The mapping of which of the following is most difficult ?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following are true regarding equinoxes? 1. They occur on March 21st and September 23rd 2. They depict equal days and equal nights on March 21st and September 23rd on all places of the earth 3. All places on the earth have equal temperature during equinoxes.

In the earliest days when life originated on earth, the atmosphere contained ________