Top 150+ Solved The Earth MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Heat received by earth from the Sun is known as:
a. insolation
b. solar heat
c. solar radiation
d. thermal radiation
Q. Lunar eclipse is caused when the: [Hotel Management 1991]
a. moon comes between the sun and the earth
b. earth comes between the sun and the moon
c. sun comes between the earth and moon
d. none of these
Q. 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
Q. The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because: [IAS 1993]
a. the trajectories of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles
b. the size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
c. sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction
d. the Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions
Q. Solar eclipse occurs when:
a. Earth comes between sun and moon
b. Moon is at right angle to the earth
c. Moon comes between sun and earth
d. Sun comes between moon and earth
Q. The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called:
a. perihelion
b. apihelion
c. apigee
d. perigee
Q. The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Suncausing summer in the Northern hemisphere is :
a. Perihelion
b. Aplheuon
c. Perigee
d. Apogee
Q. The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich time Cairo is situated at :
a. 27° East
b. 28° West
c. 30° East
d. 30° West
Q. When it is 8 P.M. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180°W of it?
a. 4.00 P.M.
b. 8.00 A.M.
c. 12.00 A.M.
d. 12.00 Noon
Q. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass? [IAS2006]
a. Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
b. Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
c. Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
d. Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
Q. Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called? [NDA 2008]
a. Lunar year
b. Solar year
c. Tropical year
d. Sideral year
Q. 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
Q. Which one of the following elements is most abundant in the earth's crust? [NDA 2005]
a. Oxygen
b. Sulphur
c. Silicon
d. Carbon