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Practice Earth's Motions, Latitude, Longitude and Time – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

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  1. Question 1

    Consider the following statements about the heat zones of the Earth:

    1. The Torrid Zone lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and receives the maximum heat.

    2. In the Frigid Zones, the Sun's rays are always slanting.

    3. The Temperate Zone of the Southern Hemisphere lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  2. Question 2

    Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I (Line on the globe)List-II (Value)
    A. Equator1. 66½° N
    B. Tropic of Capricorn2. 0° longitude
    C. Arctic Circle3. 0° latitude
    D. Prime Meridian4. 23½° S

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  3. Question 3

    Consider the following statements about longitudes:

    1. The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, where the British Royal Observatory is located.

    2. Longitudes are counted up to 180° eastward and 180° westward from the Prime Meridian.

    3. The Prime Meridian and the Equator together divide the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

    Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  4. Question 4

    When it is 12 noon at Greenwich (0°), what is the local time at a place located at 45° E longitude?

  5. Question 5

    The standard meridian of India passes through which place, and by how much is Indian Standard Time ahead of Greenwich Mean Time?

  6. Question 6

    The change of seasons on the Earth is caused by:

  7. Question 7

    Day and night on the Earth are caused by ______, and the circle that divides day from night is called the ______.

  8. Question 8

    Why does February have 29 days once every four years?

  9. Question 9

    Consider the following statements:

    1. The Earth's axis makes an angle of 66½° with its orbital plane.

    2. The Earth's axis makes an angle of 66½° with the Equator.

    3. The latitudes of the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle add up to 90°.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  10. Question 10

    Which one of the following is the odd one out?

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