This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 18 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A type of rock that forms when particles compact and are cemented together A) Igneous. B) Sediment. C) Erosion. D) Sedimentary rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sedimentary rock. 2. What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core? A) Decreases. B) Increases. C) Nothing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increases. 3. Releases magma, cinders, ash, and gases ..... A) Volcano. B) Earthquake. C) Tsunami. D) Magma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volcano. 4. What practical application relies on knowledge of Earth's layers to understand and predict seismic activity? A) Seismology. B) Astronomy. C) Farming. D) Mining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seismology. 5. The core is really hot because ..... A) It contains a small star. B) Of endothermic chemical reactions. C) Of exothermic chemical reactions. D) Of all the pressure of the layers above increases the heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of all the pressure of the layers above increases the heat. 6. What is the term for the shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust? A) Ground shaking. B) Tremor. C) Seismic activity. D) Earthquake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earthquake. 7. Another name for the crust and upper mantle is ..... A) Crust. B) Mantle. C) Lithosphere. D) Core. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lithosphere. 8. How does temperature change as you move from the crust to the core? A) It gets colder. B) Stays the same. C) It gets hotter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It gets hotter. 9. This is the only truly liquid layer of the Earth: A) Crust. B) Mantle. C) Outer Core. D) Inner Core. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outer Core. 10. Strategize how scientists might use evidence from volcanic eruptions to support the theory of plate tectonics. A) By observing the uniform distribution of eruptions. B) By analyzing the chemical composition of lava. C) By mapping the locations of eruptions along plate boundaries. D) By measuring the height of volcanic mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By mapping the locations of eruptions along plate boundaries. 11. The slow constant motion of Earth's plates is caused by ..... A) Convection currents in the mantle. B) Earthquakes. C) Volcanoes. D) Earth's magnetic field. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convection currents in the mantle. 12. The point below earth's surface where vibrations of earthquake begin: A) Focus. B) Epicentre. C) Seismosis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focus. 13. What are the natural forces that affect the Earth's structure? A) Forces. B) Friction. C) Gravity. D) Magnetism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forces. 14. The Earth is the largest planet in the Solar System? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. What layer do we live on? A) Mantle. B) Core. C) Crust. D) Inner core. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crust. 16. What stops scientists from DIRECTLY exploring Earth's interior? A) Oxygen and magma. B) Money and interest. C) Extreme heat and pressure. D) Extreme cold and pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extreme heat and pressure. 17. What is Pangea? A) A continent where all fossils were found. B) Pangea is a supercontinent that has broken apart due to plate motion over a long period of time. C) A giant land mass has moved around the world over time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pangea is a supercontinent that has broken apart due to plate motion over a long period of time. 18. What is the angle of inclination of the revolving Earth to the plane of ecliptic? A) 10$^\circ$. B) 66$^\circ$. C) 45$^\circ$. D) 23.5$^\circ$. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 66$^\circ$. 19. Glaciers are part of Earth's ..... A) Atmosphere. B) Mantle. C) Geosphere. D) Hydrosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydrosphere. 20. The interior of Earth is made up of several physically different layers. The solid layer of Earth that moves over a viscous layer is called the A) Core. B) Crust. C) Asthenosphere. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crust. 21. Where are living organisms found on Earth? A) The mantle. B) The core. C) The crust. D) The inner core. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The crust. 22. What is the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law? A) A theory is a guess, while a law is a proven fact. B) A theory explains why phenomena occur, while a law describes how they occur. C) A theory is less supported than a law. D) A theory is a hypothesis, while a law is a theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A theory explains why phenomena occur, while a law describes how they occur. 23. Which physical layer is the thinnest? A) Crust. B) Mantle. C) Core. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crust. 24. The outermost layer of the Earth is called this: A) Crust. B) Mantle. C) Outer Core. D) Inner Core. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crust. 25. Which layer of the earth is primarily responsible for tectonic activity? A) Crust. B) Mantle. C) Outer Core. D) Inner Core. 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