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

Q71. A person sets off from Alaska on a Tuesday and reaches New Zealand the next day which will be __

(A) Tuesday
(B) Wednesday
(C) Thursday
(D) Friday

Answer: Thursday

Q72. Lunar eclipse does not occur every month because __

(A) The sun’s orbit is not always in the same plane as the moon
(B) The moon revolves at a slower speed than the earth
(C) The moon’s orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth
(D) None of these

Answer: The moon’s orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth

Q73. Why does Russia have many local time differences ?

(A) Because it keeps trade relations with many countries of the world
(B) Because it experiences a wide range of climatic conditions
(C) Because of its long east-west stretches
(D) Because it is divided into a number of states on political grounds

Answer: Because of its long east-west stretches

Q74. The equatorial circumference is greater than the polar circumference by approximately __

(A) 22 km
(B) 67 km
(C) 125 km
(D) 625 km

Answer: 67 km

Q75. The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately __

(A) 1° per day
(B) 2° per day
(C) 3° per day
(D) 5° per day

Answer: 1° per day

Q76. What is ‘Sidereal Day’?

(A) The day on which the duration of sunshine is the maximum
(B) The day on which the duration of sunshine and darkness are equal
(C) The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars
(D) The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator

Answer: The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars

Q77. The Synchronous satellite moves around the Earth from

(A) East to West
(B) West to East
(C) North to South
(D) South to North

Answer: West to East

Q78. Consider the following statements:

1. The tropical year is shorter than the sidereal year.

2. The solar day is longer than the sidereal day.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Both 1 and 2

Q79. What is known as High Pressure Subtropical Latitude ?

(A) Roaring forties
(B) Furious fifties
(C) Screaming sixties
(D) Horse latitudes

Answer: Horse latitudes

Q80. How many Geo-synchronous satellites are required for uninterrupted world broadcasting ?

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 2
(D) 1

Answer: 3