The earth’s circumference is approximately
A.8,000 metres
B.5,000 km
C.20,000 miles
D.25,000 miles
Category: Physical Geography Mcqs
Who first held the view that the earth is a sphere?
A.Pythagoras
B.Newton
C.Galileo
D.Aristotle
What is the volume of the moon compared to that of the Earth?
A.Three-fifth
B.One-half
C.One-fourth
D.None of the above
The busiest ocean route in the world is
A.North Atlantic route
B.Suez Canal
C.Cape route
D.Panama Canal
E.Palk Strait
A vast area covered with deep ice and snow for a long time is known as a/an
A.Glacier
B.Ice-berg
C.Ice-Valley
D.Ice-cap
The average time interval between one high tide and the next high tide is approximately
A.6 hours
B.24 hours
C.12 hours
D.3 hours
The International Date Line refers to
A.The world calendar
B.The international boundary between North and South
C.Headquarters 6f the International Court of Justice
D.Line of international affairs
What will be the maximum altitude of the pole star at a place 28?N and 78?E?
A.78?
B.12?
C.28?
D.62?
At local noon on board a ship, the chronometer reads 3.30 p.m. The longitude of the ship is
A.52’30’ west
B.37’30’ west
C.60 west
D.45 west
The capacity of the atmospheric air to retain water as vapour depends fundamentally upon
A.Its temperature
B.The velocity of the winds
C.Its pressure
D.Its density
