universe & solar system section 7 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 36

An instrument to measure the amount of brightness of sunshine received at a point on Earth’s surface is

a) Campbell - Stoke’s recorder

b) All of the above

c) Sunshine recorder

d) Sun-dial

Answer: (a)

Question : 37 [CSAT - 2014]

Which of the following is/are direct source(s) of information about the interior of the Earth?

  1. Earthquake wave
  2. Volcano
  3. Gravitational force 4. Earth magnetism .
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) Only 2

b) 3 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) All of these

Answer: (d)

Earthquake waves are propagating vibrations that carry energy from the source of the shaking outward in all directions.

It is of four types:

  1. P (for primary),
  2. S (for secondary) ,
  3. Love, and
  4. Rayleigh

A volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth. When pressure builds up, eruptions occur.

Question : 38

Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or moons?

a) Saturn

b) Venus

c) Mars

d) Jupiter

Answer: (d)

Jupiter has 63 moons and Saturn has 61.

Question : 39

Isoseismal lines join places

a) experiencing the earthquake for the same duration

b) experiencing an earthquake at the same time

c) experiencing the same intensity of the earthquake

d) experiencing no earthquake

Answer: (c)

An Isoseismal line is actually a curve which passes through all connecting points on the Earth’s surface at which earthquake intensity is the same. It is a closed curve around the epicenter.

Question : 40 [UP (Pre) 2015]

Which one of the following is known as ‘Morning Star’?

a) Mars

b) Saturn

c) Venus

d) Mercury

Answer: (c)

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