Earth - Section 2

11:  

Japan is called 'land of the rising sun' because

A.

Sun rises there as soon as it sets

B.

Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan

C.

Japan being the Easternmost country in the World, it has the earliest sunrise

D.

The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan

 
 

Option: C

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12:  

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

A.

43 km

B.

60 km

C.

72 km

D.

104 km

 
 

Option: A

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13:  

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

A.

January

B.

March

C.

June

D.

September

 
 

Option: C

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14:  

The Earth rotates around an axis pointing towards

A.

the moon

B.

the pole star

C.

the sun

D.

Venus

 
 

Option: B

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15:  

Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for the spherical shape of the earth?

A.

Solar eclipse

B.

Lunar eclipse

C.

Revolution

D.

Rotation of Earth

 
 

Option: B

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