Correct Answer : January 4
The point in the orbit where the planet is closest to the Sun is called “perihelion”. The point where the planet is farthest from the Sun is called “aphelion”.
Correct Answer : Coral Triangle
The Coral Triangle is also called the “Amazon of the Seas”. It is a triangular area of the tropical marine waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste. It is a global centre of marine Biodiversity.
Correct Answer : Panthalassa
According to Wegener’s continental drift theory, the Supercontinent was called as Pangaea and the ocean surrounding the Pangaea was called as Panthalassa.
Correct Answer : Glacial erosion
Cirque or corrie is an amphitheatre like valley formed due to the erosion by glaciers. They are found amongst the mountain ranges of the world.
Correct Answer : Polar easterlies
Polar easterlies are winds which blow from the Polar high pressure area to the Temperate low pressure area. On their journey towards the equator, they are deflected westward to become North easterlies in the Northern hemisphere and South easterlies in the Southern hemisphere. The Polar Easterlies are more regular in the southern hemisphere in comparison to the northern hemisphere.
Correct Answer : 5.515
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. Its density is 5.515 g/cm3.
Correct Answer : 33
Bahrain, an Arab State is an archipelago. It is a sovereign state in the Persian Gulf. The largest island is Bahrain Island which is 55 km long by 18 km wide.
Correct Answer : All Earth
Pangea was surrounded by a global ocean called Panthalassa, and it was fully assembled by the Early Permian Epoch (some 299 million to 273 million years ago). The supercontinent began to break apart about 200 million years ago, during the Early Jurassic Epoch (201 million to 174 million years ago), eventually forming the modern continents and the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Pangea’s existence was first proposed in 1912 by German meteorologist Alfred Wegener as a part of his theory of continental drift. Its name is derived from the Greek pangaia, meaning “all the Earth.”
Correct Answer : Hummock
Hummock is a cryogenic landform formed like a small mound above ground. It is less than 15 m in height and appears in groups.
Correct Answer : wind vane
The instrument which used to measure wind direction is called wind vane. It is generally located at the highest point of a building. This is pointed at the direction in which the wind is blowing. Wind vane is used to predict the weather of a particular place, as the direction of wind plays important role in determining weather of a place.
