Geography Quiz: Miscellaneous

1. On planet Earth, there is no centrifugal force at the —

(a) Equator

(b) Tropic of Cancer

(c) Tropic of Capricorn

(d) Poles

2. At neap tide—

1. The sun and moon exert their force at right angles

2. The tidal amplitude is high

3. The low tides are very low

(a) 1 

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 2

(d) 1, 2 and 3

3. The average distance from the sun to earth is—

(a) 150 million km

(b) 57.8 million km

(c) 227.9 million km

(d) 778.2 million km

4. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth’s crust?

(a) Silicon

(b) Oxygen

(c) Carbon

(d) Calcium

5. The Sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the—

(a) Zenith

(b) Solstice

(c) Equinox

(d) Noontime

6. The south pole experiences continuous light at—

(a) Summer solstice

(b) Winter Solstice

(c) Vemal equinox

(d) no time

7. Tides are compiled and they vary from place to place because of—

(a) The movement of moon in relation to earth

(b) Uneven distribution of water over the globe

(c) Irregularities in the configuration of oceans

(d) All of the above

8. Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the earth?

1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars

2. Flatness of the poles and Bulge at the equator

3. Occurrence of Sunrise, noon and sunset

4. Magnetic field of the earth

(a) 1 and 3

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) All

9. Tides in the sea have stored in them—

(a) Hydraulic energy

(b) Kinetic energy

(c) Gravitational potential energy

(d) a combination of all the above three forms of energy 

10. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?

(a) 12. 5 minutes

(b) 7 minutes 40 seconds

(c) 1 hours 40 seconds

(d) There is no maximum duration.

Answer Keys:

1. (d)

2. (a)

3. (a)

4. (b)

5. (b)

6. (b)

7. (d)

8. (d)

9. (d)

10. (b)

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