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Earth Multiple Choice Questions & Answers
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1. The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
2. The South Pole experiences continuous light at ________
3. What is the interval between a high tide and low tide at a given place?
4. What is the name of the maps, natural and manmade, portray the large forms?
5. The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth’s surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called
6. The instrument to measure the area on maps is called
7. An aeroplane takes off from 30° N latitude, 50° E longitude and lands at the opposite end of the earth. Where does it land?
8. When a ship crosses Date line from west to east ________
9. If the earth’s axis had not been inclined:,I. temperature distribution would have been uniform,II. days and nights would not have occurred,III. seasons would not have occurred,IV. poles would not have a continuous day
10. The seasonal contrasts are maximum in ________
11. When the Moon completely covers the Sun, it is known as?
12. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s Crust is
13. The Sun shines vertically on the equator ________
14. Japan is called ‘land of the rising sun’ because ________
15. In which of the following areas, the “Midnight Sun” can be seen?
16. The area of the Earth’s total surface is of the order of ________.
17. Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of
18. Which of these statements are correct? ,1. Earth is the fourth largest planet of the solar system,2. Earth’s circumference is about 45000 km,3. Earth’s polar diameter is about 43 km shorter than its equatorial diameter,4. Earth has a total surface area of 510 million sq.km
19. Low tides are
20. Which of the following statements is true?
21. The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest ________
22. Solar eclipse occurs when ________
23. Tides in the sea have stored in them ________
24. The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are
25. In the earliest days when life originated on earth, the atmosphere contained ________