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Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above .....

A) Tropic of Capricorn B) Tropic of Cancer
C) Poles D) Equator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Equator

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Asexual reproduction takes place in

A) Plants B) Higher animals
C) Lower animals D) Lower animals and plants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lower animals and plants

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Which of the following is appropriate to describe a Shooting Star?

A) Star B) Planet
C) Fragments & debris D) Asteroid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fragments & debris

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The Ozone layer is present in which atmospheric layer?

A) Lithosphere B) Ionosphere
C) Stratosphere D) Biosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stratosphere

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In terms of size, Earth ranks no. ___ in our Solar System.

A) 5 B) 6
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

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A volcano that is not expected to erupt again is called

A) Cinder cone B) Moraine
C) Lava D) Extinct volcano
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Extinct volcano

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Land covers about ______ of the earth's surface.

A) 20% B) 30%
C) 35% D) 40%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30%

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Spring tides occur when ______.

A) the moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line B) the sun is closest to earth
C) the moon is farthest from earth D) the earth is at right angles with the sun and the moon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line

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