Question 1

The IDL is not a straight line. It zig-zags over the sea, to

Accepted Answer

avoid cutting across countries

Answer

divide the Earth into equal halves

Answer

to make it easier to locate places

Question 2

______________ was one of the first people to calculate the circumference of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

Eratosthenes

Answer

Aristotle

Answer

Socrates

Question 3

Which activity you must avoid doing in case of an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

Immediately take the lift and stand near a building.

Answer

Hide below a strong table

Answer

Drop to the ground, cover your head with both your hands and hold on to something strong.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences is correct

Accepted Answer

In the deep ocean, waves are not big, and cause no damage.

Answer

A draught is an acute food shortage due to scarcity of water.

Answer

Cyclones usually form over cold oceans and seas in tropical regions.

Question 5

Twenty three and half degree South latitude is -

Accepted Answer

Tropic of Capricorn

Answer

Arctic Circle

Answer

Tropic of Cancer

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