Going into the interior of the earth the weight of an object
Increases
Decreases
Remains unchanged
First increases and then decreases
Correct Answer :
A. Increases
Related Questions
How much time is taken by the Moon in completing one revolution around the Earth?
27 days
29 days
29.32 days
27.32 days
Which two Planets do not have any satellites?
Venus and Mercury
Venus and Uranus
Venus and Neptune
Mercury and Uranus
Rapidly rotating stars emitting intense radio waves are called ___.
Pulsars
Quasuars
Neutron stars
All of the above
When the Sun is vertically overhead along the Tropic of Capricorn at mid-day
days and nights are of equal lengths in the Northern Hemisphere
Nights are longer than days in the Southern Hemisphere
Days and nights are of equal lengths at the poles
Night is equal to 24 hours at the North Pole
Which planet does take the least time in completing one revolution around the Sun?
Earth
Venus
Mercury
Mars
What is siderial day?
Time taken by the earth to complete one rotation with respect to a fixed star at infinity
Time taken by the earth to complete one revolution with respect to the Moon
Time taken by the earth to complete one rotation with respect to the Moon
Time taken by the earth to complete one rotation with respect to the Sun
Polar Auroras are called __ in Southern Hemisphere.
Aurora Australis
Quasars
Aurora Borealis
Pulsar
On which date is the Earth in 'aphelion'?
July-4
December-22
September-23
June-21
The visible surface of the sun is known as
Chromosphere
Sunspots
Sun surface
Photosphere
What happens during the equinoxes?
The countries along the Equator are in darkness
The countries along the Equator are at their hottest
The countries along the Equator are at their wettest
The Sun shines vertically over the Equator
From west to east, what are the three main island groups in the Pacific called?
Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia
Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia
Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia
Which planet is called 'Double Planet'?
Venus
Uranus
Pluto
Earth
What is the unit of measurement of distance between celestial bodies?
Light year
Nautical mile
Statute mile
Kilometre
A leap year consists of
365 days
365 days and 6 months
364 days
366 days
The Sun experiences magnetic storms and this Interferes with the magnetic field oC the Earth and produces light which are called
Quasars
Polar Auroras
Meteorites
Pulsar
What is the difference between a lake and a tank?
A lake is small and a tank is big
A lake has flowing water, a tank has still water
A lake is a geographical feature, a tank is not
Both are land-enclosed water bodies, but the latter is man-made
Brightest planet of our Solar System is _____.
Venus
Mercury
Uranus
Saturn
The rate of rotation of the Earth on its axis is the highest on which of the following date?
It never changes
January-4
January-3
January-21
Hale Bopp' is a newly discovered ____.
Planet
Meteore
Satellite
Comet
Presently the farthest planet from the Sun is _____.
Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
Venus
Orion and Great Bear stand for ______.
star
planet
Solar System
Constellation
Sun revolves around galaxy once in every 250 million years, this length of time is called _____.
Cosmic or Galactic Year
Mean Solar Year
Sidereal Year
Leap Year
Average temperature of the Earth is.
14°C
24°C
34°C
20°C
On the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere which of the hollowing latitudes will have the longest night?
45°S
60°S
60°N
45°N
When does the Vernal Equinox occur?
December 25
March 21
February 28
January 14
Which of the following statements are true?
1. Inner Planets are alternatively called Terrestrial Planets.
2. Outer Planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. All four Outer Planets are considered as Great Planets.
3. Pluto is also considered as
1, 2 and 4
1 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4
Which of the following statements prove(s) that the earth Is spherical?
The Sun rises and sets at different lines in different places.
The shadow cast by the earth on the moon during the lunar eclipse is always circular.
Pictures taken from high alti
Only 1
2 and 3
I, 2 and 3
Only 2
The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the Earth. This is true or
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
Mars
What is the name of the planet which takes 88 days to make one revolution of the Sun?
Venus
Mercury
Pluto
Neptune
Which of the following are the Inner Planets?
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
Only 1
1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
1, 2, 3 and 4