Earth and Universe Study Materials for TNPSC Questions - 1

Question: 1

Which of the following is related to the origin of the earth?

(A) Drift Hypothesis

(B) Thermal- convection hypothesis

(C) Tetrahedral hypothesis

(D) Planetesimal Hypothesis

Question: 2

It is six months long day in the northern polar region and six months long night in the southern polar region because

(A) Earth is rotating

(B) Earth is inclined towards its orbital plane

(C) Earth is revolving around the sun

(D) Earth is inclined towards its orbital plane

Question: 3

The term that best describes the shape of the earth is

(A) Sphere

(B) Globe

(C) Ellipse

(D) Geoid

Question: 4

The word used to describe the shape of earth is

(A) Oblate Spheroid

(B) Sphere

(C) Circle

(D) Flat

Question: 5

The earth rotates around its axis from

(A) West to east

(B) South to north

(C) North to south

(D) East to west