The solar system questions | form one Geography

The earth is said to be oblate spheroid because it is

• spherical in shape
• a flattened sphere
• a planet
• round

The solar system is made up of
A sun, planets and interplanetary gases
B atmosphere and hydrosphere
C planets, clouds and gases
D clouds, wind and gases
E sunlight, gases, wind and clouds.

Lunar eclipse occurs because
A the moon comes between the earth and the sun
B the earth comes between the moon and the sun
C the earth rotates from west to east
D the sun comes between the moon and the earth
E the moon, the earth and the sun are in rotation.

About 98% of the matter making the sun is
A light and heat
B heavier elements
C tars and other heavenly bodies
D lighter elements of hydrogen and helium
E gases, heat and sun ray.

Which one of the following is not an outcome of the rotation of the earth on its own axis?
A Deflection of winds and ocean currents
B Difference of one hour between two meridians 15° apart
C Day and night
D Seasons of the year
E Sunrise and sunset.

Rotation of the earth results to:
A elliptical orbit
B change of seasons
C day and night
D leap year
E standard time.

Which among the following is a heavenly body that possesses and transmits its own light?

1. Moon
2. Sun 
3. Earth 
4. Asteroid 
5. Planet.

The four seasons of the year are a result of

1. Rotation of the earth
2. Lunar eclipse
3. Revolution of the earth
4. Solar eclipse.

When does the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere occur?

1. 21^st  June.
2. 23^rd  September.
3. 21^st  September
4. 22^nd  December

The time increases by 4 minutes for every 1° of longitude when one travels from

1. North to South
2. East to South.
3. West to South
4. West to East.