The Farthest planet from the sun in the solar system is the

A. mercury

B. earth

C. saturn

D. pluto

Which of the following is not a proof to show that the earth is spherical in shape?

A. sunrise and sunset

B. aerial photograph

C. lunar eclipse

D. twilight and dawn

Latitude 66 and half ⁰s marks the

A. antarctic circle

B. arctic circle

C. tropic of cancer

D. tropic of capricorn

What is the distance along a great circle between latitude 27⁰s and 23.5⁰N of the equator?

A. 5,705.5 km

B. 5,610.5 km

C. 5,500.5 km

D. 5,405.5 km

The direction of wind is recorded by an instrument called

A. anemometer

B. wind vane

C. hygrometer

D. barometer

Diurnal range of temperature is obtained by

A. adding all temperature readings for the day

B. adding all temperature readings for the month

C. subtracting the minimum temperature of the day from the maximum temperature of the same day

D. subtracting the minimum temperature for the month from the maximum temperature for the same month

Koppen's climatic classification was based on

A. rainfall only

B. the longitude of a place

C. both rainfall and temperature

D. the latitude of a place

The dust particles over which moisture settles when condensation takes place is known as

A. atmospheric nuclei

B. hydrocarbon

C. smoke

D. nitrogen