Earth: Top 100 MCQ With Free Exam Geography SET:-8

Q51. Which of the following are true regarding the crust of the earth ?

I. It is the outer thin layer with a total thickness of about 100 km

II. It forms around 0.5% of the earth’s volume

III. The outer covering of the crust is of sedimentary material

IV. The lower layer of the crust consists of basaltic and ultra-basic rocks

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

Answer: I, II and IV

Q52. Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say 12.00 Noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because __

(A) The evaporation of water from atmosphere results in precipitation occurring in winter alone
(B) Sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the sun in winter
(C) The earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter
(D) The axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in winter

Answer: Sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the sun in winter

Q53. Magma that reaches earth’s surface and then solidifies is called

(A) Granite
(B) Lava
(C) Quartz
(D) Silicates

Answer: Lava

Q54. What is the study of Moon called ?

(A) Selenology
(B) Cosmology
(C) Iridology
(D) Planetology

Answer: Selenology

Q55. The latitude of a place is the same as the __

(A) Maximum altitude attained by the Sun at noon
(B) Altitude of the celestial pole
(C) Angle between the horizon and the equator) answer
(D) Zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian

Answer: Zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian

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Q56. Which of the following line represents the line which connects the places of equal rain ?

(A) Isohypse
(B) Isohalines
(C) Isobar
(D) Isohyets

Answer: Isohyets

Q57. Marble is the metamorphosed form of

(A) Shale
(B) Basalt
(C) Sandstone
(D) Limestone

Answer: Limestone

Q58. The local time at A is 4 pm, when Greenwich Mean Time is 2 p.m. This indicates:

1. A is east of Greenwich

2. the longitude of A is 30°

(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) Neither I nor II
(D) Both I and II

Answer: Both I and II

Q59. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in __

(A) Kilometers from the poles
(B) Kilometers from the equator
(C) Angles from the equator
(D) Angles from the poles

Answer: Angles from the equator

Q60. If a traveller going from Vancouver to Tokyo crosses the International Date Line on Saturday, what will be the day for him at Tokyo ?

(A) Friday
(B) Saturday
(C) Monday
(D) Sunday

Answer: Sunday