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

Q71. The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by

(A) Revolution of the Earth
(B) Rotation of the Earth
(C) Uneven heating of the Earth
(D) All the above

Answer: Rotation of the Earth

Q72. The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is __

(A) Perihelion
(B) Aphelion
(C) Perigee
(D) Apogee

Answer: Aphelion

Q73. When does tides rise in sea ?

(A) Only on lunar day
(B) Full Moon and half Moon
(C) When Moon is on first phase
(D) Only half Moon

Answer: Full Moon and half Moon

Q74. The imaginary line which connects places of similar height on map, are ?

(A) Hachure
(B) Contour
(C) Spot-Height
(D) Isometric

Answer: Contour

Q75. The imaginary lines which connects the places of same temperature are called

(A) Isobar
(B) Isohyet
(C) Isohaline
(D) Isotherm

Answer: Isotherm

Q76. The location of a place A is at 60° E longitude and 30° S latitude while the location of B is at 60° E longitude and 45° N latitude. Time at B will be __

(A) Half an hour behind A
(B) Half an hour ahead of A
(C) Half an hour ahead or behind that of A
(D) The same as that of A

Answer: The same as that of A

Q77. Magnetic Meridian is a

(A) Line parallel to the equator of the Earth
(B) Latitude
(C) Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth
(D) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth

Answer: Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth

Q78. The Contour line is those imaginary line which show ?

(A) Areas of similar atmospheric pressure
(B) Areas of similar temperature
(C) Areas of similar height
(D) Equal Sunning areas

Answer: Areas of similar height

Q79. The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon’s velocity is at a minimum, the known as __

(A) Apehelion
(B) Apogee
(C) Umbra
(D) Perihelion

Answer: Apogee

Q80. Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in __.

(A) Earth’s mass
(B) Solar mass
(C) Lunar mass
(D) Neutron mass

Answer: Solar mass