Description : When does the sun shine vertically on the Equator? (1) Throughout the year (2) For six months (3) Twice a year (4) Once a year
Last Answer : (3) Twice a year Explanation: When the Sun is vertically above the equator, the day is of equal length all over Earth. This happens twice a year, and these are the "equinoxes" in March and in ... per year. Outside the tropic zones, whether to the south or north, the Sun is never directly overhead.
Description : Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above _____ (1) Tropic of Capricorn (2) Tropic of Cancer (3) Poles (4) Equator
Last Answer : Equator
Description : If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a _______. (1) Pulsar (2) Maxima (3) Avenger (4) Discover
Last Answer : Pulsar
Description : The total number of planets revolving around the sun is (1) Five (2) Eight (3) Seven (4) Six
Last Answer : Eight
Description : Howmany time in a year Sun shines vertically on the equator?
Last Answer : Twice a year
Description : What is the epicentre of an Earthquake? (1) The point at which earthquake originates (2) The point which is prone to volcanoes (3) The point from which the intensity of seismic waves declines (4) The point on the earth’s surface vertically above the seismic focus
Last Answer : The point on the earth’s surface vertically above the seismic focus
Description : Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above ______. (1) Tropic of Capricorn (2) Tropic of Cancer (3) Poles (4) Equator
Last Answer : (4) Equator Explanation: An equinox is an astronomical event in which the plane of Earth's equator passes through the center of the Sun, which occurs twice each year, around 20 March and 23 ... equatorial line. On an equinox, day and night are of approximately equal duration all over the planet.
Description : In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year ? (1) Mediterranean (2) Equatorial (3) Tropical (4) Temperate
Last Answer : Equatorial
Description : The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian subcontinent 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 NorthWest India
Last Answer : the presence of low atmospheric pressure over NorthWest India
Description : The climatic zones are classified on the basis of (1) distance from the equator (2) elevation (3) rainfall (4) distance from the sea
Last Answer : rainfall
Description : The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as : (1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Stratosphere
Last Answer : Troposphere
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 : The Equator does not pass through which of the following countries ? (1) Kenya (2) Mexico (3) Indonesia (4) Brazil
Last Answer : Mexico
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
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 acceleration due to gravity at the equator (1) is less than that at the poles (2) is greater than that at the poles (3) is equal to that at the poles (4) does not depend on the earth’s centripetal acceleration
Last Answer : is less than that at the poles
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 : What is the International Date Line ? (1) It is the equator (2) It is the 0° longitude (3) It is the 90° east longitude (4) It is the 180° longitude
Last Answer : It is the 180° longitude
Description : Where are the hot deserts generally found ? (1) On the eastern margins of the Tropics (2) On the western margins of the Tropics (3) Nearer the Equator (4) In the middle of the Continents
Last Answer : On the western margins of the Tropics
Description : Which one of the following is the greatest circle ? (1) Arctic Circle (2) Equator (3) Tropic of Cancer (4) Tropic of Capricorn
Description : The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called (1) Tide (2) Ocean current (3) Wave (4) Water cycle
Last Answer : Tide
Description : Which one of the following rivers crosses the tropic of capricorn twice ? (1) Vaal (2) Limpopo (3) Nizer (4) Zambezi
Last Answer : Limpopo
Description : How many minutes for each degree of longitude does the local time of any place vary from the Greenwich time ? (1) Two minutes (2) Four minutes (3) Six minutes (4) Eight minutes
Last Answer : Four minutes
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 : Source of energy in ecosystem is (1) Sun (2) Green plants (3) Sugar produced in photosynthesis (4) ATP
Last Answer : Sun
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 : Airmass near to the earth’s surface is warmer because it (1) radiates heat (2) contains dust particles (3) is warmed by terrestrial radiation (4) is far from the sun
Last Answer : is warmed by terrestrial radiation
Description : Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because (1) it is closest to the Sun (2) there are charged particles in it (3) it is heated by the Earth’s surface (4) heat is generated in it
Last Answer : it is heated by the Earth’s surface
Description : Storms of gases are visible in the chromosphere of the Sun during (1) Cyclones (2) Anticyclones (3) Lunar eclipse (4) Solar eclipse
Last Answer : Solar eclipse
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 : Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole ? (1) High altitude (2) More rainfall (3) Strong winds (4) Away from the sun
Last Answer : High altitude
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 : The temperature of water at the bottom of a large waterfall is higher than that of the water at the top. because (1) the falling water absorbs heat from the Sun. (2) the water at the bottom has greater ... of the falling water is converted into heat. (4) rocks on the bed of the river give out heat.
Last Answer : the kinetic energy of the falling water is converted into heat.
Description : When the earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called (1) Aphelion (2) Perihelion (3) Equinox (4) Sidereal
Description : When does the moon come between the Sun and earth? (1) Lunar eclipse (2) Solar eclipse (3) Sidereal day (4) Full moon day
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 : 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 : When the moon is between the sun and earth
Description : The outermost layer of sun is called (1) Lithosphere (2) Chromosphere (3) Photosphere (4) Corona
Last Answer : Corona
Description : Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical? (1) Kepler (2) Galileo (3) Newton (4) Copernicus
Last Answer : Kepler
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 : Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly (1) 8 min (2) 2 min (3) 6 min (4) 4 min
Last Answer : 8 min
Description : The planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of the sun is : (1) Mercury (2) Saturn (3) Jupiter (4) Mars
Last Answer : Mercury
Description : The planet nearest to the Sun is : (1) Earth (2) Mercury (3) Mars (4) Venus
Description : The outermost layer of the Sun is called (1) Chromosphere (2) Photosphere (3) Corona (4) Lithosphere
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 surface temperature of the sun is estimated as (1) 6000 °C (2) 12000 °C (3) 18000 °C (4) 24000 °C
Last Answer : 6000 °C
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