In what direction does the earth revolve around the sun?
- (A) Clockwise
- (B) Anti-clockwise
- (C) Cardinal
- (D) Ordinal
- (B) Anti-clockwise
The earth rotates around its axis from:
- (A) East to West
- (B) West to East
- (C) South to North
- (D) North to South
- (B) West to East
The rapidly moving stream of charged particles that is being driven away from the sun is known as:
- (A) Lunar wind
- (B) Solar wind
- (C) Earth wind
- (D) Cold wind
- (B) Solar wind
The temperature of Sun’s outer surface is:
- (A) 2000 °C
- (B) 4000 °C
- (C) 5000 °C
- (D) 6000°C
- (D) 6000°C
Which planet is known as the ‘Watery planet’?
- (A) Mars
- (B) Earth
- (C) Uranus
- (D) Saturn
- (B) Earth
A semifluid shell which includes both the crust and uppermost part of the mantle is known as:
- (A) Lithosphere
- (B) Asthenosphere
- (C) Mesosphere
- (D) Biosphere
- (A) Lithosphere
To a space traveler on moon, the lunar sky during day time appears:
- (A) Blue
- (B) White
- (C) Red
- (D) Black
- (D) Black
The inner most part of the earth is called:
- (A) Crust
- (B) Mental
- (C) Core
- (D) Magma
- (C) Core
The geostationary orbit of the earth is at a distance of about:
- (A) 16,000 km
- (B) 26,000 km
- (C) 36,000 km
- (D) 46,000 km
- (C) 36,000 km
Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for spherical shape of the earth?
- (A) Lunar eclipse
- (B) Solar eclipse
- (C) Revolution of earth
- (D) Rotation of earth
- (A) Lunar eclipse