Description : Solar eclipse occurs when (1) the Moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and the Earth (2) the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth (3) the Sun comes between the Moon and the Earth (4) the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun
Last Answer : the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth
Description : When does solar eclipse take place? (1) When the sun is between the moon and earth (2) When the earth is between the moon and sun (3) When the moon is between the sun and earth (4) When the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and earth
Last Answer : (3) When the moon is between the sun and earth Explanation: A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth. A solar eclipse can ... moon, when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth and its shadows fall upon Earth's surface.
Description : Solar eclipse occurs when – (1) the Moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and the Earth (2) the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth (3) the Sun comes between the Moon and the Earth (4) the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun
Last Answer : (2) the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth Explanation: A solar eclipse is a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks ("occults") the Sun. This can happen only at new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction.
Description : When does the moon come between the Sun and earth? (1) Lunar eclipse (2) Solar eclipse (3) Sidereal day (4) Full moon day
Last Answer : Solar eclipse
Description : Storms of gases are visible in the chromosphere of the Sun during (1) Cyclones (2) Anticyclones (3) Lunar eclipse (4) Solar eclipse
Description : A solar eclipse occurs when (a) the moon comes between the sun and the earth (b) the earth comes between the sun and the moon (c) the sun comes between the earth and the moon (d) the sun, the moon and the earth are not in the same line
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of earth’s shadow is divided into (1) Five parts (2) Four parts (3) Two parts (4) Three parts
Last Answer : Three parts
Description : 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
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Last Answer : (2) Solar eclipse Explanation: As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun. This can happen only ... is fully obscured by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses only part of the Sun is obscured.
Description : The solar eclipse occurs when (1) the sun comes in between the moon and the earth (2) the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon (3) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth (4) None of these
Last Answer : (3) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth
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 : The tides in the sea are primarily due to (1) the atmospheric effect of the Earth (2) the gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth (3) the gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth (4) the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Last Answer : the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Description : Tides in the sea are caused by (1) effect of Sun (2) effect of Moon (3) eombined effect of Moon and Sun (4) gravitational force of Earth and Sun
Last Answer : eombined effect of Moon and Sun
Description : Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the (1) Earth on the Moon (2) Earth on the Sun (3) Sun and Moon on the Earth (4) Moon on the Earth
Last Answer : Sun and Moon on the Earth
Description : A lunar eclipse occurs when (a) the sun, the moon and the earth are not in the same line (b) the moon comes between the sun and the earth (c) the earth comes between the sun and the moon (d) the sun comes between the earth and the moon
Description : Contour line is the imaginary line joining places of equal : (1) Rainfall (2) Humidity (3) Elevation (4) Temperature
Last Answer : Elevation
Description : The pole star does not seem to move because (a) it is in line with the earth’s axis of rotation (b) it moves around the sun and not the earth (c) its movement can be seen only during a solar eclipse (d) it rotates very rapidly
Description : What is meant by the term “midnight sun” ? (1) Twilight (2) Rising Sun (3) Very bright moon (4) Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
Last Answer : Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
Description : When the moon completely covers the sun, it is known as (1) the Antumbra (2) the Umbra (3) the Penumbra (4) None of these
Last Answer : the Umbra
Description : If a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is quite far from the earth, how would be the eclipse? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : If a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is quite far from the earth, how would be the eclipse?
Last Answer : Likely to be annular
Description : Most important effect of the moon on earth is that it------? A. Causes weather change B. Causes earthquakes C. Causes solar and lunar eclipse D. Effects tides of the ocean (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Effects tides of the ocean (Answer)
Description : The darkest portion of the shadow cast during an eclipse is (1) Corona (2) Umbra (3) Penumbra (4) Black hole
Last Answer : Umbra
Description : A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon. -General Knowledge
Last Answer : When the Moon passes between Sun and Earth, the lunar shadow is seen as a solar eclipse on Earth. When Earth passes directly between Sun and Moon, its shadow creates a lunar eclipse. Lunar eclipses can only ... the Moon is opposite the Sun in the sky, a monthly occurrence we know as a full Moon.
Description : The Lunar eclipse occurs when: A. Moon is b/w the earth and the sun B. Earth is b/w the sun and the moon (Answer) C. Sun is b/w the earth and the moon D. Earth is at right angles to the direction of the sun and the moon
Last Answer : B. Earth is b/w the sun and the moon (Answer)
Description : The moon is showing its same face to the earth because (1) It is not rotating about its own axis (2) Its rotation and revolution are opposite (3) Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same (4) Its rotation is faster than its revolution
Last Answer : Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
Description : Imaginary lines joining places with same temperature are called (1) Isobars (2) Isohyets (3) Isohalines (4) Isotherms
Last Answer : Isotherms
Description : The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are (1) Hachures (2) Contours (3) Spot-heights (4) Isomers
Last Answer : Contours
Description : Which one of the following represent the lines joining the places of equal rainfall ? (1) Isohypses (2) Isohalines (3) Isobars (4) Isohyets
Last Answer : Isohyets
Description : Isolines joining places of equal rainfall are called ________ (1) isohyets (2) isotherms (3) isobars (4) contours
Last Answer : isohyets
Description : The solar radiation coming to Earth is called (1) Radiant energy (2) Insolation (3) Sunshine (4) Terrestrial radiation
Last Answer : Insolation
Description : Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the earth ? (1) Mercury (2) Mars (3) Venus (4) Pluto
Last Answer : Venus
Description : Solar energy is received by the earth through (1) conduction (2) radiation (3) convection (4) refraction
Last Answer : radiation
Description : Biggest planet of solar system is (1) Earth (2) Mars (3) Saturn (4) Jupiter
Last Answer : Jupiter
Description : In which of the following layer of atmosphere the absorption and scattering of the solar ultraviolet radiation takes place? (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Thermosphere
Last Answer : Stratosphere
Description : What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun ? (1) Aphelion (2) Antipode (3) Perihelion (4) Aldiate
Last Answer : Aphelion
Description : When the earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called (1) Aphelion (2) Perihelion (3) Equinox (4) Sidereal
Description : Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate (1) The distance between the sun and the earth (2) The depth of the ocean (3) The radius of the earth (4) The radius of the sun
Last Answer : The radius of the earth
Description : Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in Northern Hemisphere? (1) Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere (2) Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight (3) Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere (4) Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
Last Answer : Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere
Description : The planet nearest to the Sun is : (1) Earth (2) Mercury (3) Mars (4) Venus
Last Answer : Mercury
Description : Which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the Sun? (1) Vega (2) Sirius (3) Proxima Centauri (4) Alpha Centauri
Last Answer : Proxima Centaur
Description : The light from the Sun reaches the Earth in about— (1) 8 seconds (2) 8 minutes (3) 10 seconds (4) 10 minutes
Last Answer : 8 minutes