Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 21 (25 MCQs)

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1. The most damaging type of waves
2. Most ..... occur along fault.
3. Which of the following is not a component of the physical environment?
4. ..... rocks are formed when magma cools and solidifies on reaching the surface
5. Place the processes in the formation of sedimentary rock in correct order.
6. What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?
7. The iron and nickel that comprise (make up) the inner and outer core are ..... in the inner core, but ..... in the outer core.
8. Earth's plates are .....
9. Which best describes a hot spot?
10. Which of the following best describes the lithosphere?
11. List the 5 physical layers in order from outermost to innermost.
12. What is the order of the main layers of Earth?
13. The San Andreas Fault is an example of
14. Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?
15. What is the innermost layer of the Earth made primarily of iron and nickel?
16. About 80% of the world's earthquakes occur where?
17. Which layer of the earth is completely Liquid?
18. Which layer of the core is liquid?
19. A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other in opposite directions
20. Two plates DIVIDING.
21. Solid, rigid layer that is broken up into 12 "puzzle pieces" that float on an unstable molten layer of the mantle
22. What is the hot, convecting layer that is located directly under the crust?
23. Sphere where life exists together:
24. What is the boundary where plates slide past each other?
25. How hot is the core?