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[#171] The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through ________
Correct Answer

(D) Yemen

Explanation

Solution: Apart from Oman, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the Bahamas, Mexico, Mauritania, Mali, Western Sahara, Algeria, Niger, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India, China, UAE, Bangladesh, Burma and Taiwan. It passes through the United States in the Hawaiian region. It does not pass through Yemen.

[#172] The mapping of which of the following is most difficult ?
Correct Answer

(C) Interior of the Earth

Explanation

Solution: The Earth's interior is composed of four layers, three solid and one liquid not magma but molten metal, nearly as hot as the surface of the sun. The mapping of interior of the Earth of the following is most difficult.

[#173] Which of the following statements is true?
Correct Answer

(B) Both equator and longitudes are great circles

Explanation

Solution: A great circle always divides the Earth in half, thus the Equator is a great circle (but no other latitudes) and all lines of longitude are great circles.

[#174] Which of the following are true regarding equinoxes? 1. They occur on March 21st and September 23rd 2. They depict equal days and equal nights on March 21st and September 23rd on all places of the earth 3. All places on the earth have equal temperature during equinoxes.
Correct Answer

(A) 1 and 2 only

Explanation

Solution: An equinox is an event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator. They occur on March 21 st and September and They depict equal days and equal. nights on March 21 st and September 23rd on all places of the earth.

[#175] In the earliest days when life originated on earth, the atmosphere contained ________
Correct Answer

(D) Oxygen bound to carbon

Explanation

Solution: In the earliest days when life originated on earth, the atmosphere contained Oxygen bound to carbon.