universe & solar system section 12 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The outermost layer of the sun is called

a) Lithosphere

b) Corona

c) Photosphere

d) Chromosphere

Question : 2

An Earthquake epicentre is the

a) approximate centre of a group of related Earthquakes

b) point on the surface directly above where the rupture along the fault zone occur

c) point within the Earth where the movement along the fault occurs

d) point where the seismograph is located

Question : 3

The Earth is located between

a) Venus and Jupiter

b) Mercury and Venus

c) Mars and Jupiter

d) Venus and Mars

Question : 4

When the length of day and night is equal the Sunrays falls perpendicular at

a) South pole

b) Tropic of cancer

c) Equator

d) North pole

Question : 5

When we consider 15° meridian on a world map or globe and count them in an Eastward direction starting with Greenwich meridian (0°), we find that the time of this meridian is

a) 1 hour slow

b) 12 hours fast

c) 1 hour fast

d) same as Greenwich

Question : 6

Space between Earth and Moon is known as

a) Nebula

b) None of these

c) Fulalunar

d) Cislunar