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Earth MCQ Questions and answers with easy explanations. Geography section provides you all type of mcq questions on Earth with explanations. Earth MCQ is important for exams like IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NEET etc. Page-3 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Earth .
21
Which of these is the longest?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Latitude runs from 0° at the equator to 90°N or 90°S at the poles. Lines of latitude run in an east-west direction. Longitude runs from 0° at the prime meridian to 180° east or west, halfway around the globe. All are equal.
22
The Sun shines vertically on the equator ________
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above the equator. At this time, the sun equally illuminates the Southern and Northern hemisphere. At this time the world experiences equal day and night. Equinox occur twice a year. The months are March and September.
23
The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from ________
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
As you move from the equator towards the poles, the latitude increases (up to 90°). The further you go from the equator in any direction, the difference between the duration of the day and night in different times of the year will be bigger.
24
The longest circle which can be drawn on the earth's surface passes through ________
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
As you move from the equator towards the poles, the latitude increases (up to 90°). The further you go from the equator in any direction, the difference between the duration of the day and night in different times of the year will be bigger.
25
The International Date Line passes through ________
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
It passes through the Bering Strait between the Diomede Islands at a distance of 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from each island at 168°58′37″ W.
26
What is the name of the maps, natural and manmade, portray the large forms?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
They emphasize on a particular theme or topic such as average rain, climatic condition, pressure in particular months etc. These are diffirent from general maps.
27
It is six months long day in the northern polar region and six months long night in the southern polar region because ________
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
It is six months long day in the northern polar region and six months long night in the southern polar region because Earth is inclined towards its orbital plane.
28
The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of equator.
29
Which one of the following is not the effect of the revolution of the Earth.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Our planet's rotation produces a force on all bodies moving relative to the Earth. Due to Earth's approximately spherical shape, this force is greatest at the poles and least at the Equator. The force, called the "Coriolis effect," causes the direction of winds and ocean currents to be deflected.
30
At 12 noon of December 21, you observe that you cast no shadow as you stand in bright sunlight. So you must be, somewhere near ________
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
At 12 noon of December 21, you observe that you cast no shadow as you stand in bright sunlight. So you must be, somewhere near The Tropic of Capricorn. The Tropic of Capricorn is the circle marking the latitude 23.5° south where the sun is directly overhead at noon on December 21, the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere.