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  1. Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in ________.

  2. A.

     Earth's mass

    B.

     Solar mass

    C.

     Lunar mass

    D.

     Neutron mass


  3. The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon's velocity is at a minimum, the known as ________

  4. A.

     Apehelion

    B.

     Apogee

    C.

     Umbra

    D.

     Perihelion


  5. The Contour line is those imaginary line which show?

  6. A.

     Areas of similar atmospheric pressure

    B.

     Areas of similar temperature

    C.

     Areas of similar height

    D.

     Equal Sunning areas


  7. Magnetic Meridian is a

  8. A.

     Line parallel to the equator of the Earth

    B.

     Latitude

    C.

     Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth

    D.

     Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth


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

  10. 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


  11. The imaginary lines which connects the places of same temperature are called

  12. A.

     Isobar

    B.

     Isohyet

    C.

     Isohaline

    D.

     Isotherm


  13. The imaginary line which connects places of similar height on map, are?

  14. A.

     Hachure

    B.

     Contour

    C.

     Spot-Height

    D.

     Isometric


  15. When does tides rise in sea?

  16. A.

     Only on lunar day

    B.

     Full Moon and half Moon

    C.

     When Moon is on first phase

    D.

     Only half Moon


  17. The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is ________

  18. A.

     Perihelion

    B.

     Aphelion

    C.

     Perigee

    D.

     Apogee


  19. The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by

  20. A.

     Revolution of the Earth

    B.

     Rotation of the Earth

    C.

     Uneven heating of the Earth

    D.

     All the above