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  1. Australia with which country is called Australasia ?
    1.New Zealand
    2.Tasmania
    3.New Guinea
    4.Pacific Island
    5.All of these
    Answer – 5.All of these
    Explanation :
    Australasia, a region of Oceania, comprises Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean

  2. Which of the following ocean has the longest coastline ?
    1.Indian Ocean
    2.Arctic Ocean
    3.Pacific Ocean
    4.Atlantic Ocean
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Atlantic Ocean
    Explanation :
    Atlantic Ocean has the longest coastline due to its highly indented coastline

  3. ……………. is the world deepest trench
    1.Kuril–Kamchatka
    2.Philippine
    3.Mariana
    4.Tonga
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Mariana
    Explanation :
    The Mariana Trench or Marianas Trench is the deepest part of the world’s oceans. It is located in the western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Mariana Islands

  4. The uppermost layer of the Earth’s crust which is capable of supporting life is called …………………
    1.Biosphere
    2.Lithosphere
    3.Hydrosphere
    4.Stratosphere
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Lithosphere
    Explanation :
    The uppermost layer of the Earth’s crust which is capable of supporting life is called Lithosphere. The Lithosphere (or land) covers two-sevenths of the total surface area of earth

  5. ……………. is the part of the earth where life exists
    1.Biosphere
    2.Lithosphere
    3.Hydrosphere
    4.Stratosphere
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Biosphere
    Explanation :
    The biosphere is made up of the parts of Earth where life exists.

  6. Longitudes are measured from 0 to ……………………
    1.180o South and 180o North
    2.90o east and 90o west
    3.180o east and 180o west
    4.90o east and 180o west
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.180o east and 180o west
    Explanation :
    Longitudes as the angle east or west from the Prime Meridian, ranging from 0° at the Prime Meridian to +180° eastward and −180° westward.

  7. Atmosphere has …………….. distinct layers
    1.5
    2.4
    3.6
    4.7
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.5
    Explanation :
    The atmosphere has five different layers.
    Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere exosphere

  8. Which of the following is the second layer of atmosphere ?
    1.Thermosphere
    2.Mesosphere
    3.Troposphere
    4.Stratosphere
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Stratosphere
    Explanation :
    The stratosphere is the second major layer of Earth’s atmosphere, just above the troposphere, and below the mesosphere

  9. The proportion of Hydrogen to Helium in the Sun is ………….
    1.1:2
    2.3:1
    3.4:1
    4.1:3
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.3:1
    Explanation :
    The Sun creates energy from hydrogen and helium which are in the proportion of 3:1

  10. The upper end of Stratosphere is called as …………….
    1.Stratoend
    2.Stratose
    3.Statopause
    4.Stratostop
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Stratopause
    Explanation :
    The upper boundary of the stratosphere is known as the stratopause