World Geography - Mock Test 53

Question 521

The interval of 1° latitude measures

A) 211 kilometres B) 111 km C) 91 km D) 241 km

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Question 522

The meaning of longitude is

A) the angular distance of a line around central Meridian B) the angular distance of a point on the earth’s surface east or west of central Meridian. C) the linear distance from the central part of the earth measured in angles. D) the curvilinear distance measured from any point in relation to a central point.

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Question 523

Latitudes refers to

A) angular distance of a point on the earth’s surface along a Meridian Nor S of equator. B) angular distance of a Meridian in relation to sun’s rays C) angular distance of any elliptical plane in relation to the tilt of the earth D) angular distance of a plane in-relation to angle of sun’s rays

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Question 524

The location of place A is at 60°E longitude and 30°S latitude while the location of B is 60°E longitude and 45°N latitude. Time at B will be

A) half-an-hour behind A B) half-an-hour ahead of A C) half-an-hour ahead or behind that of A D) the same as that of A

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Question 525

Latitude of a place is determined by

A) Gnomon. B) clinometer. C) establishing the meridian of a place. D) dividing the circumference by angular distance.

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Question 526

Which planet has the largest equatorial radius

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

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Question 527

Which planet if it was to brought on the ocean will float

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

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Question 528

In Solar System which two planets are on either side of earth

A) Mars and Venus B) Saturn and Jupiter C) Mars and Saturn D) None of these

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Question 529

Sideral means

A) Pertaining or referring to the stars. B) Pertaining or referring to the sun C) Pertaining or referring to the moon. D) Pertaining or referring to cosmic bodies.

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Question 530

The theories, which suggests that planetary systems form as part of the evolution history of some stars are grouped into

A) Natural theories B) Catastrophic theories C) Cataclysmic theories D) Meteoritic theories

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