JAMB and WAEC Geography questions: The earth in the solar system

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1. Question 21· The earth in the solar system· JAMB

   The inclination of the earth's axis is about

   • A0°
   • B45°
   • C90°
   • D23½° from the perpendicular to its orbit

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2. Question 22· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

   On 21 June, the midday sun is overhead at the

   • AArctic Circle
   • BEquator
   • CTropic of Capricorn
   • DTropic of Cancer

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3. Question 23· The earth in the solar system· JAMB

   Day and night are caused by the

   • Arevolution of the earth round the sun
   • Bmovement of the sun round the earth
   • Ctilt of the moon
   • Drotation of the earth on its axis

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4. Question 24· The earth in the solar system· JAMB

   The equinoxes, when day and night are about equal all over the world, occur on about

   • A21 March and 23 September
   • B21 June and 22 December
   • C1 January and 1 July
   • D4 July and 3 January

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5. Question 25· The earth in the solar system· JAMB

   The earth takes about how long to rotate once on its axis?

   • A365 days
   • B24 hours
   • C30 days
   • D12 hours

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6. Question 26· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

   Which layer of the earth is made mainly of molten iron and nickel?

   • Aouter core
   • Bcrust
   • Cupper mantle
   • Dlithosphere

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7. Question 27· The earth in the solar system· JAMB

   The Arctic Circle experiences 24 hours of daylight on about

   • A23 September
   • B21 December
   • C21 March
   • D21 June

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8. Question 28· The earth in the solar system· JAMB

   The rigid outer shell of the earth made of the crust and upper mantle is the

   • Ahydrosphere
   • Basthenosphere
   • Clithosphere
   • Datmosphere

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9. Question 29· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

   The seasons are caused by

   • Aocean currents
   • Bthe earth's rotation
   • Cthe moon
   • Dthe earth's revolution round the sun with its axis tilted

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10. Question 30· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

    A lunar eclipse occurs when

    • Athe moon is full in daytime
    • Bthe moon comes between the sun and the earth
    • Cthe sun is between the earth and moon
    • Dthe earth comes between the sun and the moon

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11. Question 31· The earth in the solar system· JAMB

    The planet nearest to the sun is

    • AVenus
    • BEarth
    • CMars
    • DMercury

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12. Question 32· The earth in the solar system· JAMB

    Equinoxes occur when

    • Athe earth is nearest the sun
    • Bthe sun is at the Tropic of Cancer
    • Cthe moon eclipses the sun
    • Dthe overhead sun is at the equator

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13. Question 33· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

    The overhead sun is at the Tropic of Cancer on about

    • A23 September
    • B21 March
    • C22 December
    • D21 June

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14. Question 34· The earth in the solar system· JAMB

    The earth completes one revolution round the sun in about

    • A12 hours
    • B24 hours
    • C30 days
    • D365¼ days

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15. Question 35· The earth in the solar system· JAMB

    The change of seasons is caused by the earth's revolution round the sun and the

    • Arotation of the earth
    • Bdistance of the moon
    • Cphases of the moon
    • Dinclination of the earth's axis

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16. Question 36· The earth in the solar system· JAMB

    An eclipse of the moon occurs when the

    • Amoon comes between the sun and the earth
    • Bsun comes between the earth and the moon
    • Cearth comes between the sun and the moon
    • Dmoon is at its farthest from the earth

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