When the moon is one the side of the earth directly opposite the sun, the moon is in the phase known as:
A.New
B.First quarter
C.Last quarter
D.Full
Category: Physical Geography Mcqs
Isotherms are lines on a map which join the places having the same
A.Hunidity
B.Pressure
C.Mean temperature
D.None of these
The first European scientist, who refuted the belief that the earth was the centre of the universe was
A.Newton
B.Copernicus
C.Galileo
D.Kepler
Which one of the following is the proper order of seismic wave as they are received at the seismograph station?
A.L-wave, S-wave, P-wave
B.S-wave, P-wave, L-wave
C.P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
D.P-wave, L-wave, S-wave
Rich mineral area in the sea is
A.Enclosed sea – an area of inland drainage
B.Deep Sea
C.Slopes
D.Shelves
An extensive inlet penetrating far into the land (a large, deep bay), is known as
A.A Gulf
B.An Island
C.A Peninsula
D.None of these
Reasons change due to
A.Revolution of the earth around the sun
B.Change of distances during regolution round the sun
C.Inclination of the earth’s axis by 66 1/2?
D.All of the above
Shachal Sarmast tomb is located in _________
A.Punjab
B.Sindh
C.Sarhad
D.Boluchistan
High tides occur when
A.The earth, the sun and the moon are in a straight line, (the sun being in the middle)
B.The position of the sun and moon form a right angle with the earth’s centre
C.The sun, the earth and the moon are in a straight line (the earth being in the middle)
D.The earth, the moon and the sun are in a straight line (the moon being in the middle)
What is closest distance of the moon from the Earth?
A.384,400 km
B.356,400 km
C.406,700 km
D.None of the above
