Earth: Top 100 MCQ With Free Exam Geography SET:-6

Q71. Day and night are formed

(A) Due to the shape of the orbit of Earth
(B) Due to the motion of revolution
(C) Due to the speed of rotaion
(D) None of these

Answer: Due to the speed of rotaion

Q72. The sun is never overhead at any time in :

I. North Temperate Zone

II. South Temperate Zone

III. North Frigid Zone

IV. Torrid Zone

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

Answer: I, II and III

Q73. If the earth’s axis had not been inclined:

I. temperature distribution would have been uniform

II. days and nights would not have occurred

III. seasons would not have occurred

IV. poles would not have a continuous day

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

Answer: III and IV

Q74. Days and nights are similar here

(A) Poles
(B) Main time zone
(C) Antarctica
(D) Equator

Answer: Equator

Q75. The earth rotates around its axis from __

(A) North to south
(B) East to west
(C) South to north
(D) West to east

Answer: West to east

Q76. What percentage of insolation is received by the earth’s surface ?

(A) 0.47
(B) 0.51
(C) 0.66
(D) 0.87

Answer: 0.47

Q77. Study the following diagram and say which of the given statements is not correct regarding it __

(A) It shows the earth’s orbital position on 21st June
(B) All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights
(C) There is continuous day north of the Arctic Circle
(D) South of the equator the length of the day decreases with increasing latitude

Answer: All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights

Q78. The region which is resistant to the transformation of macro structure, is called ?

(A) Firm structure
(B) Ancient structure
(C) Tectonic plate
(D) Shield

Answer: Shield

Q79. Who proposed Continental drift theory ?

(A) Alfred Wegener
(B) Alfred Worwick
(C) Alfred Hanks
(D) Alfred Mane

Answer: Alfred Wegener

Q80. The light of Sun takes how much time to reach to Earth

(A) 8 hours 20 seconds
(B) 8 minutes 20 seconds
(C) 8 seconds
(D) 20 seconds

Answer: 8 minutes 20 seconds