The Continent Antarctica lies at the-----? A. North pole B. South pole (Answer) C. middle of the earth D. Equator E. None of these
Description : The weight of an object will be maximum when it is placed at a.North pole b.South pole c.Equator d.Centre of earth e.Any of the above loctions
Last Answer : d. Centre of earth
Description : The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to— (1) Equator (2) South Pole (3) Axis of the Earth (4) North Pole
Last Answer : (1) Equator Explanation: Latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface. The lines of constant latitude, or parallels, run east-west as circles ... defined below) which ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° (North or South) at the poles.
Description : In the Earth, the weight of a body is maximum at the (1) North Pole(2) South Pole (3) Equator (4) Surface
Last Answer : Surface
Last Answer : Equator
Description : The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian sub-continent in the rainy season due to – (1) the development of cyclone over the equator (2) the effect of easterlies (3) the effect of Northern-East trade winds (4) the presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-West India
Last Answer : (4) the presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-West India Explanation: During the Rainy Season in India (Mid-June to the end of September), the intense heat that prevails in the ... they are deflected to their right and blow over the Indian subcontinent as the south-west monsoon winds.
Description : True meridian of different places (A) Converge from the South Pole to the North Pole (B) Converge from the North Pole to the South Pole (C) Converge from the equator to the poles (D) Run parallel to each other
Last Answer : (C) Converge from the equator to the poles
Description : Horse latitude lies in between north and south latitudinal belt of equator (A)0 to 50 (B) 30 to 35 (C) 20 to 250 (D) 10 to 15
Last Answer : (B) 30 to 35
Description : If a bar magnet, tied in the middle with a thread, were suspended at the north pole of the earth, it would take (a) a horizontal position (b) a nearly vertical position with its north pole pointing downward (c) a vertical position with its south pole pointing downward (d) a slanting position
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Let WP and WE be the weights of a body at the north pole and at the equator, respectively. If the earth were not rotating then (a) WP would be more (b) WP would remain unchanged (c) WE would remain unchanged (d) WE would be less
Description : Why isn't the coldest area in Antarctica the South Pole?
Last Answer : yes
Description : India's latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that (a) ... (c) all longitudes with their opposites form great circles (d) the earth is not a perfect sphere
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Equator represents – (1) line joining North and South poles (2) imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles (3) a belt (ring) around the planet Saturn (4) axis of rotation of Earth
Last Answer : (2) imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles Explanation: An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere ... astronomical bodies have equators similarly defined. The length of the Equator is roughly 40,075 kilometres.
Description : Magnetic Meridian is a – (1) Line parallel to the equator of the Earth (2) Latitude (3) Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth (4) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Last Answer : (4) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth Explanation: Magnetic Meridian is a line on the earth's surface approximating a great circle passing through the north and south ... lines along the surface of the earth. A compass needle is parallel to the magnetic meridian.
Description : Magnetic Meridian is a (1) Line parallel to the equator of the Earth (2) Latitude (3) Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth (4) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Last Answer : Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Description : Equator represents (1) line joining North and South poles (2) imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles (3) a belt (ring) around the planet Saturn (4) axis of rotation of Earth
Last Answer : imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
Description : Do I weigh less on the equator compared to the North Pole? -Physics
Last Answer : Yes we weigh less at the equator than at the poles though the difference is negligible. This is because of the distance. As we know, the more closer we are towards the core of a body, the more ... Baird. Hope it helps :) Stay Safe, Stay Curious, Keep Learning, Keep Growing..... Thankyou!!!
Description : Do I weigh less on the equator than at the North Pole? -Geography
Last Answer : Yes you do, because at the equator the centrifugal force due to the spinning of the Earth is at its maximum, and vanishes at the poles. If you weighed 100 pounds at the north pole on a spring scale,at the equator you would weigh 99.65 pounds, or 5.5 ounces less.
Description : What is the altitude of the north celestial pole for an observer located on the earth's equator?
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Description : as a result of the Coriolis Effect, an air mass moving from North Pole toward the equator will?
Last Answer : Turn towards the right
Description : Where would sound travel the slowestIn New York City In the pine forests of Georgia At the North Pole At the equator?
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Description : As we go from Equator to North pole the value of `S, the acceleration due to gravity (1) remains the same (2) decreases (3) increases (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (3) increases Explanation: The acceleration due to gravity of earth is the rate of increase of velocity of a body falling freely towards the earth. At a given place, the value of acceleration due to gravity ... out at the equator. The value of 'g' is minimum at the equator and maximum at the poles.
Description : As we go from Equator to North pole the value of ‘g’, the acceleration due to gravity (1) remains the same (2) decreases (3) increases (4) None of the above
Last Answer : increases
Description : What body of water that lies south of the equator between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans is the?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : The gravitational field intensity is maximum at the a.107 dynes b.at a height above the surface c.pole d.equator e.centre of the earth
Last Answer : e. centre of the earth
Description : Which of the following statement is false? a.The potential energy of a particle has the form Ep = k2x. The force acting on the particle is constant (k is a constant) b.The linear velocity of ... zag path while ascending a steep hill e.The density of milk decreases when cream is taken out of milk
Last Answer : e. The density of milk decreases when cream is taken out of milk
Description : Imagine that a 20 mile diameter hole is bored along the diameter of the Earth extending from the North Pole to the South Pole, that all air and gases are pumped out of this hole, and that the temperature ... between the loci of the hole with the opposite surfaces of the Earth. z) none of the above.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FOREVER OSCILLATE IN SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION ALONG THE OLE
Description : The strongest part(s) of a magnet is/are -----? A. North pole B. South pole C. North and south pole (Answer) D. Median of north and south pole
Last Answer : The strongest part(s) of a magnet is/are -----?A. North poleB. South poleC. North and south pole (Answer)D. Median of north and south pole
Description : Antarctica is known as the ‘White Continent’, why? -Geography
Last Answer : Ice and snow cover about 98% of the Antarctica. Therefore most of the relief features of the continent are covered by ice sheets. The ice layer, which is approximately 2300 m thick makes it look white. Therefore Antarctica is called ‘the white continent’.
Last Answer : Animals of the continent of Antarctica: Penguins , whales and seals are among the animals of Antarctica.
Last Answer : : Bentley subglacial trench , - 2555 m.
Last Answer : Antarctica's highest point: Vinson Massif ; 5140 m.
Last Answer : The continent of Antarctica covers an area of 7.9% of the total area of the earth.
Last Answer : Antarctica Of Chief Resources Coal.
Last Answer : British Sailor Captain James Cook 163 In The first Antarctica Exceed Does
Last Answer : Antarctica On the continent No Country No
Last Answer : volume 1 Crores 40 Millions Square Km
Description : Why Antarctica is known as the white continent?
Last Answer : Antarctica is host to the South Geographical Pole. It is a continent. It is a desert due to lack of rain, despite all the snow that is laying about. And, apart from round the fringes, it is covered in white snow all year round.
Description : What is the name of the continent around Antarctica?
Description : Susy is traveling by ship from south of the equator to the north. She has a nice little cabin with a bathroom, but no window. Sally has no compass nor other instruments. Just the general luggage one ... with anyone, Susy will be able to tell when the ship has crossed the equator. How? -Riddles
Last Answer : Susy can fill the sink and watch it drain. When the water reverses direction when going down the drain, she will know they have crossed the equator.
Description : Tropical monsoon climate is found within …………….. North and South of the equator.
Last Answer : Tropical monsoon climate is found within …………….. North and South of the equator. (a) 10° to 30° (b) 0° to 10° (c) 30° to 60° (d) 60° to 90
Description : Is antarctic circle north or south of the of the equator?
Last Answer : Antarctic is a continent that is at the South Pole (the bottom of our world). The South Pole and the Antarctic Circle is as far south of the Equator as it is possible to get.
Description : Why is the air pressure lower at the Equator than at the North and South poles?
Description : Which are used to measure distance north to south of the equator?
Last Answer : Lines of latitude are used to delineate the distance a point iseither north or south of the Equator.
Description : Would you travel north south east or west to reach the equator if you lived in Dallas Texas?
Last Answer : You would travel south
Description : The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is _____ to/of the equator. (a) at right angles (b) to the North (c) to the South (d) 90º to the South
Description : A day is added when one crosses – (1) the equator from south to north (2) 180 degree longitude from east to west (3) the equator from north to south (4) 180 degree longitude from west to east
Last Answer : (1) the equator from south to north Explanation: A traveler crossing the International Date Line eastbound subtracts one or 24 hours, so that the calendar date to the west of the line is ... fixed, albeit arbitrary, boundary on the globe where the calendar date advances in the westbound direction.
Description : A day is added when one crosses (1) the equator from south to north (2) 180 degree longitude from east to west (3) the equator from north to south (4) 180 degree longitude from west to east
Last Answer : the equator from south to north
Description : The ozone hole that has been detected lies in the atmosphere above – (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Antarctica (3) India (4) Alaska
Last Answer : (2) Antarctica Explanation: Ozone layer, that is, the layer of life-protecting ozone found at the top of the stratosphere. Ozone is formed in the earth's stratosphere and is critical to ... stratosphere and that some human-released chemicals are speeding up the breakdown of ozone in the atmosphere.
Description : The ozone hole that has been detected lies in the atmosphere above (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Antarctica (3) India (4) Alaska
Last Answer : Antarctica