World Geography Trivia Questions with Answers

The moon's period of revolution with reference to the sun is 1. equal to one solar month 2. equal to one sidereal month 3. equal to one synodic month 4. none of these

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Which comet appears every 76 years? 1. Hailey's 2. Holme's 3. Donati's 4. Alpha Centauri

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On the surface of the moon, the 1. mass and weight become lesser 2. mass remains constant and only the weight is lesser 3. only the mass is lesser 4. mass and weight both remain unchanged.

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What is the unit of measurement of the distances of stars from the earth? 1. light year 2. fathoms 3. nautical miles 4. kilometers

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How much of the surface of the moon is visible from the earth? 1. more than 75% 2. only about 40% 3. about 59% 4. about 65%

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One Astronomical Unit is the average distance between 1. Earth and the Sun 2. Earth and the Moon 3. Jupiter and the Sun 4. Pluto and the Sun

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What is the relationship between solar day and sidereal day? 1. Both are equal 2. Solar day is longer than sidereal day 3. Solar day is shorter than sidereal day 4. There is no relationship between the two

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What is the International Date Line? 1. It is the equator. 2. It is the 0° longitude. 3. It is the 90° east longitude 4. It is the 180° longitude.

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The rate of rotation of the earth on its axis is highest on 1. January 3 2. December 22 3. July 4 4. It never changes

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