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The diameter of earth is _____________.

geography major domains of the earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

  1. $12,756\ kms$

  2. $14,000\ kms$

  3. $40,000\ kms$

  4. $11,000\ kms$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • The diameter of the earth at the equator is 12756 km, thus the option A is the correct answer. 

Which of the following is not covered in the term biosphere?

geography earth as a planet atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

  1. Plants

  2. Animals

  3. Man

  4. Mountains

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following statements is wrong?

geography major domains of the earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

  1. Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air

  2. 1$^o$C of temperature is reduced with every 165 metres of height

  3. When the temperature of air increases, its capacity to hold moisture decreases

  4. The higher the temperature the lower is the air pressure

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Correct Option: C

The solid outer-covering of the earth which envelopes its interior portion is called ____________.

geography earth as a planet atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

  1. Lithosphere

  2. Hydrosphere

  3. Atmosphere

  4. Biosphere

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Correct Option: A

The gaseous envelop of the earth which consists of mixture of gases and water vapours is called ______________.

geography major domains of the earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

  1. Troposphere

  2. Stratosphere

  3. Lithosphere

  4. Atmosphere

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Correct Option: D

Because of the compressibility of air, more than $50$% of the mass of the atmosphere is in its _________________.

geography earth as a planet atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

  1. Lower $3.6$ miles

  2. Below $18$ mile level

  3. Beyond $18$ mile level up to $40$ miles

  4. Beyond $40$ miles

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Correct Option: A

How many times larger the sun is as compared with the earth?

geography earth as a planet atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

  1. $1,000\ times$

  2. $10,000\ times$

  3. $1,00,000\ times$

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following layers of atmosphere contains the electrically charged particles and reflects the ratio waves back to the earth's surface to make wireless communication possible?

geography earth as a planet atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

  1. Troposphere

  2. Stratosphere

  3. Ionosphere

  4. Exosphere

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Correct Option: C

Biosphere is existing because the interaction of ___________.

geography earth and biosphere atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

  1. lithosphere

  2. atmosphere

  3. hydrosphere

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: D

 _____ is the model of the earth. 

geography interior of the earth the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

  1. Globe

  2. Satellite

  3. Universe

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A 3-dimensional model of the Earth is called globe. We cannot see the Earth all of it at once as it is so large. So, globe helps us to see what the whole Earth looks like. A globe is better representation of earth in comparison to a flat map. As the Earth spins on its axis, globe also has an axis and we can rotate it. The globe is tilted to one side because the Earth itself is tilted. So, a globe helps in properly studying the Earth.