Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 17 (25 MCQs)

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1. Beneath the crust is the ..... , a thick layer of hot but solid rock.
2. Divergent tectonic plates is where
3. This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel
4. The upper part of continental crust is made of:
5. What two systems are interacting in the following statement: "A fish swims in the lake" ?
6. The ..... under the crust cause the plates to move.
7. Much of the crust is made up of silicates, rocks made of compounds of silicon and oxygen.
8. The part of the Earth that is a solid ball of iron and nickel
9. Two plates COLIDING together.
10. What is the correct order of the layers of Earth, starting from Earth's center?
11. The core is divided in two parts:outer core and inner core.
12. The portion of the Earth that we live on is called the
13. We think we know what the Earth is made up of because of what?
14. Main type of seismic waves that can only travel through the surface of the Earth.
15. When heat and pressure is applied to a rock it changes into a ..... rock.
16. The mantle of Earth is made of a plastic like material that when its heated, the material rises, cools, sinks and is then re-heated. This constant flow of a fluid is called
17. Why is the inner core made from solid metal, while the outer core is made ofmolten metal?
18. Is everything a gift from nature?
19. A deep depression of the sea floor caused by the subduction of one plate under another
20. The Earth's seven largest landmasses are .....
21. What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic?
22. The motion of tectonic plates can cause both slow and rapid changes in Earth's surface. Which is an example of a rapid change?
23. The arrangement of the Earth's structure from the inside to the surface in order is .....
24. Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of liquid iron and nickel?
25. What is magma made of?