Major Domains of the Earth MCQ
1. The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia is
a) the Andes
b) Atlas
c) the Himalayas
d) the Urals
Answer. d. the Urals
The Urals mountain range separates Europe from Asia.
2. The continent of North America is linked to South America by
a) an Isthmus
b) Mountain
c) a Strait
d) a Canal
Answer. s. an Isthmus
The isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two land masses.
North America is linked to South America by Panama Isthmus.
3. The major constituent of the atmosphere by percentage is
a) Nitrogen
b) Hydrogen
c) Oxygen
d) Carbon dioxide
Answer. a. Nitrogen.
The major constituent of the atmosphere by percent is Nitrogen(78 %).
Oxygen: 21 %.
4. The domain of the earth consisting of solid rocks is
a) the Atmosphere
b) biosphere
c) the Hydrosphere
d) the Lithosphere
Answer.d. the Lithosphere.
The solid part of the earth is called Lithosphere.
The liquid part of the earth is called Hydrosphere.
The gaseous part of the earth is called the Atmosphere.
5. Which is the largest continent?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Antarctica
d) Australia
Answer. b. Asia.
Asia is the largest continent in the world.
The following are in decreasing order of continent by area wise:
- Asia
- Africa
- North America
- South America
- Antarctica
- Europe
- Australia
6. The Solid Portion of the earth on which we live is called?
a) Lithosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) Biosphere
Answer. a) Lithosphere
7. The gaseous layer that surrounds the earth is called?
a) Lithosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) Biosphere
Answer. c) Atmosphere
8. Water covers a very big area of the earth’s surface and this area is called?
a) Lithosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) Biosphere
Answer. b) Hydrosphere
9. The narrow zone where we find land, water, and air together, which contains all forms of life, is called?
a) Lithosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) Biosphere
Answer. d) Biosphere
10. The Great dividing Range is located on which continent?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) Australia
Answer. d) Australia
11. The Great Sandy desert is located on which continent?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) Australia
Answer. d) Australia
12. The Great dividing Range is located in which part of Australia?
a) Eastern
b) Northern
c) Western
d) Southern
Answer. a) Eastern
13. Ural Mountain is located in which continent?
a) Africa
b) Eurasia
c) South America
d) Australia
Answer. b) Eurasia
14. Alps mountain range is located on which continent?
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) South America
d) Australia
Answer. a) Europe
15. Atlas mountain range is located on which continent?
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) South America
d) Australia
Answer. b) Africa
16. Drakensberg mountain range is located in which of the following areas
a) Europe
b) South Africa
c) South America
d) Australia
Answer. b) South Africa
17. Nile river is located on which continent?
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) South America
d) Australia
Answer. b) Africa
18. Rocky Mountains range is located in which of the following continent?
a) North America
b) Africa
c) South America
d) Australia
Answer. a) North America
19. Andes Mountain range is located in which of the following continent?
a) North America
b) Africa
c) South America
d) Australia
Answer. c) South America
20. Appalachian Mountains range is located in which of the following continent?
a) North America
b) Africa
c) South America
d) Australia
Answer. a) North America
21. the Sahara Desert is located in which of the following continent?
a) North America
b) Africa
c) South America
d) Australia
Answer. b) Africa
22. Which of the following was/were the first men to climb Mount Everest?
a) Edmund Hillary
b) Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
c) Both a &b
d) Junko Tabei
Answer. c) Both a &b
Edmund Hillary (New Zealand) and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa (India) was the first men to climb the
highest mountain peak Mt. Everest on the planet earth on 29th May 1953.
23. Which of the following was the first Indian to climb Mount Everest?
a) Edmund Hillary
b) Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
c) Bachendri Pal
d) Junko Tabei
Answer. b) Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
24. Which of the following was the first woman to climb Mount Everest?
a) Edmund Hillary
b) Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
c) Bachendri Pal
d) Junko Tabei
Answer. d) Junko Tabei ( Japan) was the first woman to reach the summit on 16th
May 1975.
25. Which of the following was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?
a) Edmund Hillary
b) Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
c) Bachendri Pal
d) Junko Tabei
Answer. c) Bachendri Pal. The first Indian woman to climb the highest peak on 23rd May 1984 was Bachendri Pal.
26. What is the height of Mount Everest from the sea level?
a) 8888 meters
b) 8878 meters
c) 8848 meters
d) 11022 meters
Answer.c) 8848 meters
27. What is the depth of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific ocean from sea level?
a) 8888 meters
b) 8878 meters
c) 8848 meters
d) 11022 meters
Answer. d) 11022 meters.
28. Which of the following continent is largest in areas?
a) Asia
b) Africa
c) North America
d) South America
Answer. a) Asia; it covers 1/3rd of the earth.
29. the Arctic circle passes through which of the following continent?
a) Asia
b) Europe
c) Africa
d) South America
Answer. b) Europe
30. What is the name of the continent in which the tropic of Cancer, tropic of Capricorn, and equator pass?
a) Asia
b) Europe
c) Africa
d) South America
Answer. c) Africa
31. Which of the following continent is the third largest continent area-wise?
a) Asia
b) Africa
c) North America
d) South America
Answer. c) North America
33. North America is linked to South America by?
a) Malacca strait
b) Bering strait
c) Panama Isthmus
d) Palk bay
Answer. c) Panama Isthmus
34. Which of the following is the world's longest mountain range?
a) Himalayan range
b) Rocky Mountain range
c) Andes Mountain range
d) Mount Atlas
Answer. c) Andes Mountain range, it is in South America.
35. Mount Atlas is located in which continent?
a) Asia
b) Africa
c) North America
d) South America
Answer. b) Africa
36. Which of the following is the smallest continent in areas and it is also called an Island Continent?
a) Asia
b) Africa
c) Australia
d) Antarctica
Answer. c) Australia
37. Which of the following Indian research station is located in Antarctica?
a) Maitri
b) Dakshin Gangotri
c) Both a &b
d) None
Answer. c) Both a &b
38. What is the percentage of the earth's surface in which water is covered?
a) 79 %
b 75 %
c) 71 %
d) 97 %
Answer. c) 71 %, 29 % island surface.
39. Which of the following is part of the hydrosphere?
a) Oceans
b) Ice in Glaciers
c) Water vapor in the atmosphere
d) All
Answer. d) All
40. How many major continents are on earth?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 9
Answer. c) 7
41. How many major oceans are on earth?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 9
Answer. a) 5
42. Which of the following ocean is largest in areas?
a) the Pacific Ocean
b) the Atlantic Ocean
c) the Indian Ocean
d) the Southern Ocean
Answer. a) the Pacific Ocean; 1/3rd area of the earth.
43. Which of the following ocean is the third-largest in the area?
a) the Pacific Ocean
b) the Atlantic Ocean
c) the Indian Ocean
d) the Southern Ocean
Answer. c) the Indian Ocean
44. What is the shape of the Pacific ocean?
a) Circular shape
b) Triangular shape
c) "S" shape
d) "P" shape
Answer. b) Triangular shape
45. What is the shape of the Atlantic ocean?
a) Circular shape
b) Triangular shape
c) "S" shape
d) "P" shape
Answer. c) "S" shape
46. Which of the following ocean's coastline is highly irregular and indented which makes an ideal location for natural harbors and ports?
a) the Pacific Ocean
b) the Atlantic Ocean
c) the Indian Ocean
d) the Southern Ocean
Answer. b) the Atlantic Ocean
47. What is the shape of the Indian ocean?
a) Circular shape
b) Triangular shape
c) "S" shape
d) "M" shape
Answer. d) M shape
48. Which of the following water bodies connect the Pacific ocean and Arctic ocean?
a) Malacca strait
b) Bering strait
c) Strait of Hormuz
d) Palk bay
Answer. b) Bering strait
49. The atmosphere extends up to a height of about?
a) 1000 km
b) 1200 km
c) 1500 km
d) 1600 km
Answer. d) 1600 km
50. How many layers are in the atmosphere?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9
Answer. b) 5
51. What is the percentage of nitrogen in the atmosphere?
a) 75 %
b) 78%
c) 79%
d) 97 %
Answer. b) 78% Nitrogen, 21 % Oxygen.
52. Which of the following gas is the third-largest in the atmosphere?
a) Nitrogen
b) Oxygen
c) Carbon Dioxide
d) Argan
Answer. d) Argan
53. Which of the following are important gases for keeping the planet warm?
a) Nitrogen
b) Oxygen
c) Carbon Dioxide
d) Argan
Answer. c) Carbon Dio Oxide
54. Atmospheric pressure ----- when we go up from sea level?
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Uncertain
d) No changes
Answer. b) Decrease
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