Earth's Movements (Rotation, Revolution) NDA Questions

NDA Physical Geography

Earth's Movements (Rotation, Revolution) MCQ Questions


1.
The Earth completes one rotation on its own axis in approximately:
A.
23 hours 30 minutes
B.
24 hours exactly
C.
24 hours 30 minutes
D.
23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds
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ANSWER :
D. 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds
2.
The Earth rotates from:
A.
North to South
B.
South to North
C.
East to West
D.
West to East
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ANSWER :
D. West to East
3.
Which of the following phenomena is a direct consequence of Earth's rotation?
A.
Day and night
B.
Change of seasons
C.
Solar and lunar eclipses
D.
Occurrence of leap year
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ANSWER :
A. Day and night
4.
The speed of rotation of the Earth at the Equator is approximately:
A.
500 km/h
B.
1,670 km/h
C.
1,000 km/h
D.
2,000 km/h
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ANSWER :
B. 1,670 km/h
5.
The speed of rotation of Earth at the poles is:
A.
835 km/h
B.
1,670 km/h
C.
Same as equator
D.
Zero
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ANSWER :
D. Zero
6.
The 'Circle of Illumination' refers to:
A.
The Arctic Circle
B.
The Tropic of Cancer
C.
The path of the Sun around the Earth
D.
The boundary between day and night on Earth
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ANSWER :
D. The boundary between day and night on Earth