Structure of Earth MCQs with Answers

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Day and night are equal throughout the globe when the sun is above the Equator, a phenomenon known as the equinox.

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The shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on 22nd December, which is the Winter Solstice.

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Zealandia (New Zealand) is the landmass often referred to as the 8th continent.

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Eratosthenes is known as the father of geography for being the first to use the term "geography" and to calculate the Earth's circumference with remarkable accuracy.

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The word "geography" was first coined by the Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC).

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At 12 o'clock noon Pakistan Standard Time (PST, UTC+5), the time in London UK (GMT/UTC+0 in winter) shall be 4:00 PM — but note that Pakistan is 5 hours ahead of London, so 12:00 noon in Pakistan is actually 7:00 AM in London; the answer 4:00 PM appears to reflect a different intended conversion.

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Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) was established in 1884 at the International Meridian Conference held in Washington, D.C.

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The term 'Eurasia' collectively refers to the combined landmass of Europe and Asia.

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The South Frigid Zone lies between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.

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Equinox means equal duration of day and night, occurring when the Sun is directly above the Equator.