The approximate diameter of the earth is:
A.15600 km
B.14500 km
C.14000 km
D.13500 km
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Which of the following is concerned with the description and mapping of the main features of the universe?
A.Cosmology
B.Cosmography
C.Astronomy
D.None of these
Isohyets refer to
A.Water sprouts
B.Sun spots
C.Lines drawn on a map to join places having equal rainfall
D.Sea living creatures
The temperature of the sun is maintained by
A.Coal burning
B.Volcanoes
C.Thermonuclear heat
D.Gravitational attraction
Zurich is a city in
A.Canada
B.Switzerland
C.U.S.A.
D.None of these
Distances on earth are measured in ‘statute miles’ whereas in the sea they are measured in ‘nautical miles’ because
A.The nautical mile is longer than the statute mile
B.Of difference in land and sea distances
C.There are no milestones in the sea
D.None of the above
If J stands for Jupiter, N for Neptune, P for Pluto, S for Saturn, and V for Uranus, the order of the outer-planets from the earth is
A.J, 5, V, N, P
B.J, 5, N. V, P
C.J, V, S, N, P
D.J, N, 5, V, P
Who explored Mongolia?
A.Ferdinand Richthofen
B.Nikolai M. Przhevalsky
C.Peter A Samuel
D.None of the above
Volcanic Mt. Etna is located in:
A.Hawaii; USA
B.Indonesia
C.Sicily
Which one of the following explorers discovered a new country while he wanted to reach another one?
A.Bartholomeu Diaz
B.Vasco da Game
C.Magellan
D.Columbus
