3. Domains of the Earth (Geography Quiz)

3. Domains of the Earth (Geography Quiz) Questions

• 1

  Which of the following is true?
  i. Biosphere is a narrow zone of the earth where only land and air are found together
  ii. Lithosphere is rich in mineral
  iii. Landforms are present on ocean floors also

  A. Only I and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All of the above

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Biosphere is a narrow zone where we find land, water and air together, which contains all forms of life
  • Lithosphere is the solid portion of the Earth on which we live and rich in mineral
  • It comprises of- rocks of earth’s crust and thin layers of soil
  • Landforms are found on ocean floor also

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• 2

  Mariana Trench is found on-
  A. Indian ocean
  B. Pacific Ocean
  C. Arctic ocean
  D. Atlantic Ocean

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Greatest depth is in Mariana Trench- 1102 m in Pacific Ocean

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• 3

  First woman to climb Mt. Everest-
  A. Junko Tabei
  B. Banchendri Pal
  C. Edmund Hilary
  D. Tenzing Norgay

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Edmund Hillary (New Zealand) and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa (India) – were the first men to climb the highest mountain peak Mt. Everest on the planet earth on 29th May, 1953.
  • Junko Tabei (Japan) was the first woman to reach the summit on 16th May, 1975.
  • The first Indian woman to climb the highest peak on 23rd May, 1984 was Bachendri Pal

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• 4

  Europe is bounded by water bodies from how many sides?
  A. 1
  B. 2
  C. 3
  D. 4

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Europe-
  • Lies to west of Asia and much Smaller than Asia
  • Arctic circle passes through it
  • Bounded by water bodies on three sides

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• 5

  Domain of the earth consisting of solid rocks is
  A. Atmosphere
  B. Hydrosphere
  C. Lithosphere
  D. None of these

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Lithosphere is the solid portion of the Earth on which we live and rich in mineral
  • It comprises of- rocks of earth’s crust and thin layers of soil
  • Landforms are found on ocean floor also

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• 6

  Which of the following is true?
  A. All the oceans of the world are connected to one another
  B. Mountains, plateaus and valleys form a part of Lithosphere
  C. Level of sea water remains same everywhere
  D. All of the above

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • All the oceans of the world are connected with one another
  • Level of seawater remains same everywhere
  • Elevation of land is measured from the level of the sea which is taken as zero
  • Landforms are found on ocean floor also
  • Mountains, plateaus and valleys form a part of lithosphere

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• 7

  Which continent passes through tropic of Cancer, tropic of Capricorn and Equator?
  A. Asia
  B. Africa
  C. Europe
  D. South America

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Asia- Tropic of Cancer passes through it
  Europe- Arctic circle passes through it
  Africa- Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn and Equator passes through it
  South America- Tropic of Capricorn and Equator passes through it

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• 8

  Which two continents are linked by Isthmus of Panama?
  A. South America and North America
  B. Asia and Europe
  C. Asia and Africa
  D. Europe and America

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  North America linked to South America by a very narrow strip of land called the Isthmus of Panama

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• 9

  World’s longest Mountain Range is-
  A. Rocky Mountains
  B. Himalayas
  C. Andes
  D. Alps

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  In South America-
  • World’s longest mountain range- The Andes- runs through its length from North to South
  • World’s Largest river- The Amazon- is present here

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• 10

  Smallest ocean of the world is
  A. Pacific
  B. Indian
  C. Southern
  D. Arctic

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  The five major oceans in order of their size are
  • Pacific Ocean,
  • Atlantic Ocean,
  • Indian Ocean,
  • Southern Ocean and
  • Arctic Ocean

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