World geography Quiz 5 September 22, 2018 September 22, 2018 Please enter your email: 1. The distance of the nearest star besides the sun from the earth is : 95 x1015 m 4.3 light years 4.9 x 1111m 4.2 light years 2. The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because: the period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around’ the Earth is almost the same the period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth Moon and the Earth have gravitational force Moon cannot change its position 3. Which of the following celestial bodies bear, ‘The Sea of Tranquility’ and ‘The Ocean of Storms’ ? Venus Mars Sun Moon 4. Consider the following astral bodies: 1. Sirius 2. Venus 3. Mars The correct sequence in decreasing order of their brightness is : [CDS 1999] 2, 1, 3 1, 2, 3 3, 2, 1 2, 3, 1 5. The term ‘meteor’ is applied to an interplanetary body: after it enters the atmosphere of the earth after it enters the earth’s atmosphere and lands on the surface of the earth without exploding in mid-air after it enters the earth’s atmosphere and explodes in mid air as a ball of fire before it enters the earth’s atmosphere 6. Which one of the following statements regarding Shooting Stars is incorrect ? They are the debris which got separated from a comet They emit light due to extremely high temperature caused by friction while they are passing through earth’s atmosphere They are a kind of a star They are meteors 7. Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac are: [IAS 1989] a group of stars imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets signs of Roman gods none of these 8. Match the following: Planet Gases in atmosphere A. Venus 1. Hydrogen and helium B. Mars 2. Hydrogen, helium, ammonia, methan C. Saturn 3. Carbon dioxide, amonia and methane D. Jupiter 4. Carbon dioxide and nitrogen A B C D 2 3 4 1 4 2 3 1 2 1 4 3 4 3 1 2 9. Who of the following discovered the laws of planetary orbits? [Asstt Comm 2008] Isaac Newton Galileo Galilei Johanries Kepler Nicholas Copernicus 10. The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is: 23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec 24 hrs 35 sec 23 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 sec 24 hrs Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related
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