Geography MCQs

GIS combines location-based data with analytical tools.
It supports mapping, planning, and spatial decision-making.

The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, London.
It is the reference line for measuring longitude.

GPS receivers calculate distance from multiple satellites.
Combining these distances allows precise positioning.

Longitude is used to distinguish eastern and western halves of Earth.
The Prime Meridian is the principal reference line.

Earth spins eastward on its axis.
This makes the Sun appear to rise in the east and set in the west.

The Tropic of Cancer lies about 23.5° north of the Equator.
It marks the northern limit of the overhead midday Sun.

One rotation defines the length of a solar day.
It takes approximately 24 hours.

The Tropic of Capricorn lies about 23.5° south.
It marks the southern limit of the overhead midday Sun.

Earth completes one orbit in about 365 days and 6 hours.
The extra fraction is corrected through leap years.

The Arctic Circle marks the southern boundary of the Arctic polar zone.
North of it, at least one day each year has 24-hour daylight or darkness.

The side of Earth facing the Sun experiences daylight.
Rotation carries locations into and out of sunlight.

The Antarctic Circle marks the northern boundary of the southern polar zone.
It experiences seasonal periods of continuous daylight or darkness.