Earth-Test 3

The surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called

The approximate diameter of the earth is

The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December, is

The circumference of the earth was first calculated by

The polar diameter of the earth is shorter than equatorial diameter by about :

Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth ?

The Earth’s annual circuit round the sun covers a distance of

Spherical shape of the earth was suggested by

1. Pythagoras
2. Copernicus
3. Aristotle
4. Aryabhatta

In the chronological order :

The specific gravity of the earth as a whole is

There is a continual daylight or summer in the Arctic regions from

Vernal Equinox occurs on

The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately

The study of time in relation to the earth’s history is called

Which is the main proof for curvature of earth ?

The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest n the month of

What is ‘Siderial Day’ ?

Which of the following is related to the origin of the earth ?

Geostationary orbit is at a height of :

Owning to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about

Antipodes are

The largest amount of reflection of the solar radiant energy which is reflected back into space before reaching the earth’s surface is due to

What percentage of insolation is received by the earth’s surface ?

The revelations of a satellite photograph of the earth are as follows :

1. The Southern hemisphere bulges slightly more than the Northern hemisphere.
2. It is slightly pear shaped ellipsoid of rotation.
3. The polar axis of the earth is slightly shorter than the equatorial axis.
4. The equatorial circumference is about 40,000 Km.

Which of the above statements are correct ?

Which of the following is correct ?

The earth rotates around an axis pointing towards