Top 150+ Solved The Earth MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The permanent tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause: 1. deflection of winds and ocean currents 2. differences in time between places on different meridians 3. varying length of day and night at different times of the year 4. 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
Q. Which of the following best describes longitude?
a. An imaginary line joining north and south poles
b. The distance between a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian
c. The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian
d. The position of a place on earth's surface with reference to the Prime Meridian
Q. On December 22, the sun: 1. is not visible at north pole 2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle 3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer 4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator
a. 1 and 3
b. 2, 3 and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q. What is the correct sequence of the following in the context of the age of the earthsince its origin? 1. Cenozoic 2. Mesozoic 3. Palaeozoic 4. Protozoic
a. 4, 3, 1, 2
b. 3, 4, 2, 1
c. 3, 4, 1, 2
d. 4, 3, 2, 1
Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the place of:
a. axis of the earth
b. equator
c. north pole
d. south pole
Q. When would you record the maximum angle of incidence of the sun's rays at the north pole?
a. March 21
b. September 21
c. When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
d. When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn
Q. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of:
a. 34.5 miles
b. 50 miles
c. 60 miles
d. 69 miles
Q. At the summer solstice, which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?[NDA 2001]
a. 45°N
b. 45°S
c. 60°N
d. 60°S
Q. The Tropic of Cancer passes through: [CPO AC 2003]
a. India and Iran
b. Iran and Pakistan
c. India and Saudi Arabia
d. Iran and Iraq
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Earth is the fourth largest planet of the solar system 2. Earth's circumference is about 45000 km 3. Earth's polar diameter is about 43 km shorter than its equatorial diameter 4. Earth has a total surface area of 510 million sq.km Which of these statements are correct? [NDA 2002]
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 4
c. 2 and 3
d. 3 and 4
Q. The core of the Earth is made up of: [IAS 2003]
a. mainly of iron in the liquid form
b. mainly of nickel in the liquid form
c. both iron and silica in the liquid form
d. both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
Q. Which one of the following is not the effect of the revolution of the Earth. [IAS 2003]
a. Change of seasons
b. length of days and nights
c. Determination of latitudes
d. Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents
Q. Latitudes include 181 lines while longitudes are 360 lines because:
a. longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
b. longitude is divided from equator while latitude is from prime meridian
c. longitude is a line that connects North Pole to South Pole and latitude is divided from east to west
d. None of these
Q. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Arctic circle, antarctic circle and equator are great circles
b. Both equator and longitudes are great circles
c. Both latitudes and longitudes are great circles
d. Both equator and latitudes are great circles