Earth: Top 100 MCQ With Free Exam Geography SET:-7

Q91. When a ship crosses Date line from west to east __

(A) It loses one day
(B) It gains one day
(C) It loses half a day
(D) It gains half a day

Answer: It gains one day

Q92. The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards __

(A) The moon
(B) The pole star
(C) The sun
(D) Venus

Answer: The pole star

Q93. The distance of the equator from either of the poles is __

(A) 500 km
(B) 5001 km
(C) 10,002 km
(D) 36,005 km

Answer: 10,002 km

Q94. The area of the Earth’s total surface is of the order of __.

(A) 510 million square kilometres
(B) 450 million square kilometres
(C) 400 million square kilometres
(D) 350 million square kilometres

Answer: 510 million square kilometres

Q95. The speed of rotation of the earth is __

(A) 25 km/sec.
(B) 31 km/sec.
(C) 39.5 km/sec.
(D) 29.72 km/sec.

Answer: 29.72 km/sec.

Q96. The approximate diameter of the earth is __

(A) 4,200 Km
(B) 6,400 Km
(C) 12,800 Km
(D) 15,600 Km

Answer: 12,800 Km

Q97. When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ?

(A) 97°30′ E
(B) 97°30′ W
(C) 82°30′ E
(D) 82°30′ W

Answer: 82°30′ E

Q98. Albedo is defined as __

(A) UV radiations sent out by the SUN
(B) A substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations
(C) Celestial bodies in earth’s atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect
(D) The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth’s surface

Answer: The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth’s surface

Q99. How much is the difference of time between any two consecutive longitudes ?

(A) 10 minutes
(B) 14 minutes
(C) 4 minutes
(D) 30 minutes

Answer: 4 minutes

Q100. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of __

(A) 34.5 miles
(B) 50 miles
(C) 60 miles
(D) 69 miles

Answer: 69 miles