Each year on about _______ the Earth is 147 million km from the sun.
- (A) 3 January
- (B) 5 May
- (C) 7 June
- (D) 9 September
- (A) 3 January
The earth is at the largest distance from the sun on:
- (A) 21st March
- (B) 3rd June
- (C) 4th July
- (D) 23rd September
- (C) 4th July
The seasonal contrasts are the maximum in:
- (A) Sub tropics
- (B) Mid-latitude
- (C) Low latitudes
- (D) High latitudes
- (B) Mid-latitude
The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the:
- (A) At noon
- (B) Solstice
- (C) Zenith
- (D) Equinox
- (B) Solstice
The earth’s annual circuit round the sun covers a distance of:
- (A) 796 million km
- (B) 966 million km
- (C) 1036 million km
- (D) 1096 million km
- (B) 966 million km
“Humidity” in the air is maximum in:
- (A) Autumn
- (B) Summer
- (C) Monsoon
- (D) Winter
- (C) Monsoon
The speed of rotation is highest of the earth is highest at the:
- (A) Equator
- (B) North pole
- (C) Tropic of Cancer
- (D) Arctic Circle
- (A) Equator
Which celestial body affects the tides of oceans?
- (A) Earth
- (B) Moon
- (C) Sun
- (D) Jupiter
- (B) Moon
The outer part of a planet made mostly of rocks, is called:
- (A) Core
- (B) Coma
- (C) Crust
- (D) Corona
- (C) Crust
Time taken for a planet to complete a circle around the sun is called:
- (A) Day
- (B) Month
- (C) Year
- (D) Century
- (C) Year