Solar System Multiple Choice Questions and Answers - 2

Question: 6

The time required for moonlight to reach earth

(A) 3.6 secs.

(B) 2 secs

(C) 1 sec.

(D) 1.3 secs.

Question: 7

Spring tides occur when

(A) The moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line

(B) The moon, the sun and the earth are at right angles with the earth at the apex

(C) The moon is nearest to the earth

(D) The moon is farthest from the earth

Question: 8

Summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on

(A) March 21

(B) June 21

(C) December 22

(D) September 23

Question: 9

The crust forms what percentage of the volume of the earth?

(A) 0.5%

(B) 2.5%

(C) 7.5%

(D) 12.5%

Question: 10

The heavier silicates named ‘Sima’ or silica+ magnesium are most aboundant in the

(A) Ocean floors

(B) Crust

(C) Core

(D) Mantle