World Geography - Mock Test 46

Question 451

At the winter solstice the noon altitude of the sun at the tropic of cancer is

A) 23.5° B) 43.0° C) 47.0° D) 66.5°

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Question 452

The planet nearest to the earth is

A) Jupiter B) Mars C) Mercury D) Venus

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Question 453

At the time of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere the length of the day will be twelve hours at the

A) Tropic of cancer B) Tropic of capricorn C) Arctic circle D) Equator

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Question 454

Which is a celestial phenomenon

A) Bone hole B) Black hole C) Rainbow D) Comet

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Question 455

The shortest distance between two places on the globe is along

A) 45°N latitude B) 45°S latitude C) Prime meridian D) International dateline

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Question 456

What is Hale-Bopp

A) A toy B) Cartoon character C) Comet D) International company

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Question 457

On which planet was the space craft “Magellan” sent

A) Saturn B) Mars C) Venus D) Jupiter

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Question 458

Which one of the following may have alien life because of a very conductive environment to life

A) Europa—The Jupiter’s Moon. B) Moon—The earth’s Moon. C) Jupiter D) Mars

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Question 459

Captain of a ship moving westward records the local time of the 10.00 hrs. Monday at 90°W. If the speed of the ship is the same as the speed of the rotation of the earth, which of the following local time and day would be found by the captain at international date line.

A) 04.00 Monday B) 10.00 Monday C) 10.00 Tuesday D) 16.00 Tuesday

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Question 460

Which one of the following longitudes along with the prime meridian forms a great circle on the globe

A) 180° B) 90°E C) 0° D) 90°W

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