Earth and Solar System
GCE Geography

Study the diagram of the Solar System below and answer the questions that follow. (a) Name any FOUR planets in the Solar System in their correct order from the Sun. (4 marks) (b) Describe THREE charac…

(a) Distinguish between a 'solar eclipse' and a 'lunar eclipse'. (4 marks) (b) With the aid of a well-labelled diagram, explain how a solar eclipse occurs. (8 marks) (c) State any FOUR pieces of evide…

Aphelion refers to the position of the Earth in its orbit when it is

A town located at longitude 75°E has a local time of 12:00 noon. What is the local time at a town located at longitude 15°W at the same moment?

The layer of the Sun's atmosphere that is visible to the naked eye during a total solar eclipse and appears as a pearly white halo is called the

Which of the following correctly describes the position of the Earth in the Solar System?

When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun is overhead at the

If the local time at Lagos (longitude 3°E) is 1:00 p.m., what is the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) at the same instant?

Which of the following statements about the Moon is CORRECT?

Which of the following planets is correctly matched with its characteristic feature?

The imaginary line around which the Earth rotates on its axis is inclined at an angle of