The sutudy of time in relation to earth’s history is called:
A.Geochronology
B.Geohistology
C.Geography
D.None of these
Category: Earth Mcqs
The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest:
A.Along the equator
B.At the North Pole
C.Along the tropic of Cancer
D.Along the Arctic circle
Insolation heats up the land masses more quickly than the water bodies because:
A.Water needs more energy to warm
B.Rocks are bad conductor of heat
C.Landmasses are solid
D.None of these
The mean radius of the earth is approximately:
A.3000 kms
B.400 kms
C.6400 kms
D.7000 kms
Green House Effect means:
A.Pollution in houses in tropical regions
B.Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
C.Cultivation in green houses so as the check pollution
D.None of these
Vernal Equinox occurs on:
A.21-Dec
B.21-Mar
C.8-Jun
D.14-Jul
The approximate diameter of the earth is:
A.15600 km
B.14500 km
C.14000 km
D.13500 km
A semifluid shell which includes both the crust and uppermost part of the mantle is known as:
A.Lithosphere
B.Asthenosphere
C.Mesosphere
D.Semisphere
The time required for moon light to reach earth:
A.3 seconds
B.1.3 seconds
C.3.5 seconds
D.5 seconds
The size of the earth was first measured by:
A.Isaac Newton
B.Galileo
C.Eratosthenes
D.Kepler
