universe & solar system section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Carbon is the ........... most abundant element in the earth’s crust.

a) 15th

b) 16th

c) 14th

d) 13th

Question : 2

The earth is in aphelion on

a) Sept. 23

b) July 4

c) Dec. 22

d) June 21

Question : 3

Consider the following two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R). Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
Assertion (A):
Venus is the brightest object in the sky after sunset.
Reason (R):
Venus is the second planet from the Sun in our solar system.
Codes:

a) A is true, but R is false.

b) A is false, but R is true.

c) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Question : 4

Which one of the following has geographical position of 0° latitude and 0° longitude?

a) In Ghana, a West African country

b) At Greenwich Observatory in England

c) In the Mediterranean Sea

d) In the South Atlantic Ocean

Question : 5

Earthquakes are important in landform studies because they can trigger catastrophic events like

1. Landslides and mudflows
2. Glacier surges
3. Tsunamis causing damage and shoreline changes.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 and 3

c) 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 6

Consider the following two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R). Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
Assertion (A):
The planet Neptune appears blue in colour.
Reason (R):
The presence of Methane gas in the atmosphere of Neptune is responsible for its colour.
Codes:

a) A is true, but R is false.

b) A is false, but R is true.

c) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.