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Answer: Option D. -> Difference is least near the Equator and progressively increases away from it
Answer: (d) On the equator, the day and night stay approximately the same length all year round.
Answer: (d) On the equator, the day and night stay approximately the same length all year round.
Answer: Option C. -> One meridian, which is directly under the Sun, experiences solar noon at a given time
Answer: (c)The meridian passing through Greenwich, England,designated as the zero meridian (0°) that is directly under the sun experiences solar noon at a given time.
Answer: (c)The meridian passing through Greenwich, England,designated as the zero meridian (0°) that is directly under the sun experiences solar noon at a given time.
Answer: Option D. -> angular distance east or west of the prime meridian
Answer: (d)Longitude is measured in degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian.
Answer: (d)Longitude is measured in degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian.
Answer: Option C. -> When earth lies between sun and moon
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option B. -> Nebulae
Answer: (b)
A nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium, and other ionized gases. Originally, nebula was a name for any extended astronomical object, including galaxies beyond the Milky Way.
The Andromeda Galaxy, for instance, was referred to as the Andromeda Nebula before galaxies were discovered by Edwin Hubble.
Answer: (b)
A nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium, and other ionized gases. Originally, nebula was a name for any extended astronomical object, including galaxies beyond the Milky Way.
The Andromeda Galaxy, for instance, was referred to as the Andromeda Nebula before galaxies were discovered by Edwin Hubble.
Answer: Option C. -> 2 3 1 4
Answer: (c)
Deimos is the satellite of Mars.
Europa is the satellite of Jupiter.
Tethys is the satellite of Saturn.
Titan is the satellite of Uranus.
Answer: (c)
Deimos is the satellite of Mars.
Europa is the satellite of Jupiter.
Tethys is the satellite of Saturn.
Titan is the satellite of Uranus.
Answer: Option A. -> Venus
Answer: (a)
Mercury is closer to the sun, but the atmosphere on Venus actually makes it hotter. Even on the night side, the temperature doesn’t drop by much (comparatively) because of the carbon dioxide, about 95%, atmosphere.
The atmospheric pressure of Venus is also about 90 times greater than that of Earth.
Answer: (a)
Mercury is closer to the sun, but the atmosphere on Venus actually makes it hotter. Even on the night side, the temperature doesn’t drop by much (comparatively) because of the carbon dioxide, about 95%, atmosphere.
The atmospheric pressure of Venus is also about 90 times greater than that of Earth.
Answer: Option A. -> Both 1 and 2
Answer: (a) The Milky Way galaxy is the home of our solar system. It is very difficult to study this glaxy because the solar system is located within it. It seems to be a spiral galaxy.
Answer: (a) The Milky Way galaxy is the home of our solar system. It is very difficult to study this glaxy because the solar system is located within it. It seems to be a spiral galaxy.
Answer: Option C. -> it takes equal time for revolution around the Earth and rotation on its own axis.
Answer: (c)We always see the same face of moon because it takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis.
Answer: (c)We always see the same face of moon because it takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis.
Answer: Option C. -> Mercury
Answer: (c)Mercury is the smallest plant of solar system.
Answer: (c)Mercury is the smallest plant of solar system.