Earth Everyday Science GK Quiz Test Question Answers

1. The incoming short- wave solar radiation is balanced by an equal amount of long wave radiation from Earth going back to space. This is known as ?

2. The study of time in relation to earth’s history is called ?

3. The largest amount of reflection of the solar radiant energy which is reflected back into space before reaching the earth’s surface is due to ?

4. The specific gravity of the earth as a whole is ?

5. The sun shines vertically on the Equator ?

6. Geostationary orbit is at a height of ?

7. The earth rotates around the axis pointing towards ?

8. Japan is called ‘the land of rising sun’ because ?

9. The earth revolves around the sun at speed (per minute) of ?

10. Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for spherical shape of the earth ?

11. The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of earth depends on ?

12. Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part ?

13. Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattering, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius about ?

14. The polar diameter of the earth is shorter than equatorial diameter by about ?

15. The orbit along which the earth revolves is ?