Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth's rotation and axis.
Statement II: Solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections bombarded the Earth's outermost atmosphere with tremendous amount of energy.
Statement III: As the Earth's polar ice melts, the water tends to move towards the equator.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• Melting polar ice shifts water mass toward the equator, altering Earth's moment of inertia and causing axial shift.
• Solar flares bombard the thermosphere but do not mechanically shift Earth's rotation axis.
• Both statements II and III are true, but only III explains Statement I.
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