Earth Science MCQs (Part 8 of 21)
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- Tides in the ocean are caused by
- Perihelion
- Solstice
- Aphelion
- Equinox
- Answer: c
- Rainfall of a particular place depends upon
- direction of mountains
- intensity of summer
- evaporation of sea water
- none ofthe above
- Answer: a
- Tundras are desert lands in the Arctic and Antarctic regions and there is
- no snow
- very good vegetation
- non-vegetation
- none of the above
- Answer: c
- The imaginary line around which the earth rotates is called
- equator
- south pole
- axis
- none of the above
- Answer: c
- Solar year is the interval of time between two successive evolution ofthe
- moon to the fixed point of axis
- earth to the fIXed point of axis
- sun to fixed point of axis
- none of the above
- Answer: c
- Elevated land rising 450 m to 600 m at sea levelis called
- hinterland
- high land
- plateau
- none of the above
- Answer: c
- The winds blowing from 30° to 60° north and south of the equator are called
- trade winds
- monsoon
- westerlies
- none of the abvoe
- Answer: c
- The light which comes from stars tells us about their
- density
- size
- mass
- rotational speed
- Answer: d
- Makarana marble is equivalent to
- lower dharwar
- middle dharwar
- upper dharwar
- all of the above
- Answer: c
- The largest amount of sediments are depsoited
- on river beds
- on the ocean floor
- by glaciers
- none of the above
- Answer: b