PT1 Revision 2023

Sweden is a country that lies in the Frigid Zone. The climate of this country is extremely cold because it receives _____________ rays of the sun.

• direct

• slanting

• morning

• All of the above

A sailor travels around the Earth. On which one out of the following imaginary lines does he take the longest time to complete the trip?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle.

The water body located to the north of Greenland

• Arctic Ocean

• Davis Strait

• Nuuk

• All of the above

How many longitudes or meridians do you think a person will cross while travelling around the world on a complete voyage?

• 180 longitudes

• 181 longitudes

• 360 longitudes

• 361 longitudes

The imaginary line that passes through the center of the earth, upon which the earth rotates

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Axis

• Poles

ASSERTION (A): The parallels never intersect with one another.

REASON (R): The distance between the two parallels is the same.

• Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true, but (R) is false.

• (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Why did Eric the Red named the Island ‘Greenland’?

• The Island is covered with dense forest.

• More than ten dozen different species of flora can be found on the Island.

• He tricked the people so that they would migrate from Iceland.

• Greenland is part of the Prairies. 

ASSERTION (A): Climate change has caused rapid shrinkage of the polar ice shelf.

REASON (R): Due to Greenland's growing ice sheet, Arctic species have been positively impacted by greenhouse gas emissions.

• Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true, but (R) is false.

• (A) is false, but (R) is true.

ASSERTION (A): Climate conditions in a region are greatly influenced by latitude.

REASON (R): A cooler climate occurs as latitude increases because solar radiation is less intense, and vice versa.

• Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true, but (R) is false.

• (A) is false, but (R) is true.

ASSERTION (A): The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres.

REASON (R): The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into two hemispheres.

• Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true, but (R) is false.

• (A) is false, but (R) is true.