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

Q11. The tide at its maximum height is known as __

(A) Equinox
(B) Neap tide
(C) Spring tide
(D) Tsunami

Answer: Spring tide

Q12. The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the Earth ?

(A) 49°
(B) 66.5°
(C) 63°
(D) 69.51°

Answer: 66.5°

Q13. If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie ?

(A) Africa
(B) Asia
(C) Europe
(D) North America

Answer: Asia

Q14. The alignment of the lines of beginning and end is expressed by

(A) Dentate
(B) Feasibility
(C) Record
(D) Font

Answer: Feasibility

Q15. Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate

(A) The distance between the Sun and the Earth
(B) The depth of the ocean
(C) The radius of the Earth
(D) The radius of the Sun

Answer: The radius of the Earth

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Q16. Which of the following pairs is wrong ?

(A) Isohyet – Humidity
(B) Isobar – Pressure
(C) IsohaleSun – light
(D) Isotherm – Temperature

Answer: Isohyet – Humidity

Q17. The permanent tilt of the earth’s axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause:

I. deflection of winds and ocean currents

II. differences in time between places on different meridians

III. varying length of day and night at different times of the year

IV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year

(A) II, III and IV
(B) I and IV
(C) III and IV
(D) I, II and III

Answer: III and IV

Q18. The Moon is showing its same face to the Earth because

(A) It is not rotating about its own axis
(B) Its rotation and revolution are opposite
(C) Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
(D) Its rotation is faster than its revolution

Answer: Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same

Q19. When and where did the concept of the Earth Hour started ?

(A) June, 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand
(B) May, 2009 in Colombo, Srilanka
(C) April, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan
(D) March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia

Answer: March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia

Q20. When it is 12.00 noon at Delhi (77° 10’E), people at another place on earth take their 6 o’clock morning tea. The longitude of that place is __

(A) 17°30′ E
(B) 12°50′ W
(C) 172°30′ E
(D) 17°E

Answer: 12°50′ W