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Q241

Which of the following is the best definition of 'Tides' ?

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Q242

Which of the following are true regarding the Prime meridian?
1. It passes through the centre of a certain country
2. It passes through the centre of the Globe
3. It passes through the observatory at Greenwich, near London.

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Q243

If there are four places on the same meridian 500 km apart and the local time at one place is 12.00 noon, what will be the time at the three other places?

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Q244

Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the cycle and also assume that it rises in the east exactly at 6.48 p.m., on the first day. On the fourth day, at what time will it rise?

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Q245

One day in Mumbai a tide occurs at 8.00 A.M. The next day it will occur at ________

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Q246

Consider the following statements: While it is 6.30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around
1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu (Hawaii)
2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii)
3. 3.30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo
4. 1.30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo
Which of these statements is/are correct?

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Q247

Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth?

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Q248

Which of the following statements regarding the earth's axis are true?
1. It makes an angle of 23.5^o with the plane of ecliptic
2. It maintains a flexible orientation with respect to the stars
3. It is the most important fact connected with Earth-Sun relationship

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Q249

On which day, Earth is closest to the Sun?

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Q250

On December 22, the sun:
1. is not visible at north pole
2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle
3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer
4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator

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Q251

If a traveller going from Vancouver to Tokyo crosses the International Date Line on Saturday, what will be the day for him at Tokyo?

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Q252

Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in ________

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Q253

The local time at A is 4 pm, when Greenwich Mean Time is 2 p.m. This indicates:
1. A is east of Greenwich
2. the longitude of A is 30°

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Q254

Marble is the metamorphosed form of

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Q255

Which of the following line represents the line which connects the places of equal rain?

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Q256

The latitude of a place is the same as the ________

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Q257

What is the study of Moon called?

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Q258

Magma that reaches earth's surface and then solidifies is called

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Q259

Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say 12.00 Noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because ________

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Q260

Which of the following are true regarding the crust of the earth?
I. It is the outer thin layer with a total thickness of about 100 km
II. It forms around 0.5% of the earth's volume
III. The outer covering of the crust is of sedimentary material
IV. The lower layer of the crust consists of basaltic and ultra-basic rocks

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