This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 26 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What drives tectonic plate movement? A) Gravity. B) Coriolis effect. C) Convection currents. D) The earth's magnetic core. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convection currents. 2. Earth's physical layers correspond to Earth's compositional layers. Which part of the mantle is also partof the lithosphere? A) The fluid, hot part. B) The rigid upper part. C) The soft moving part. D) The lower stationary part. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rigid upper part. 3. What is the second layer of the Earth, located beneath the crust? A) Mantle. B) Atmosphere. C) Core. D) Crust. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mantle. 4. The outer core is composed of what two elements? A) Iron and Nickel. B) Iron and Helium. C) Hydrogen and Helium. D) Hydrogen and Nickel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iron and Nickel. 5. Seismic waves are ..... that are similar to sound waves. A) Vibrations. B) Epicenters. C) Points. D) Materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vibrations. 6. The Mid-Ocean Ridge is a mountain chain located ..... and is actually a long string of ..... A) In Africa ; mountains. B) Under water ; mountains. C) Under water ; volcanoes. D) In America ; volcanoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under water ; volcanoes. 7. The intense vibrations felt throughout Earth's crust during an earthquake are called ..... A) Plate tectonics. B) Faults. C) Seismic waves. D) Heat waves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seismic waves. 8. The very center of the Earth, and the hottest part of the planet. A) Outer Core. B) Inner Core. C) Magma. D) Lithosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inner Core. 9. Fill in the blank:The mantle is ..... rock. A) Solid. B) Molten. C) Gaseous. D) Liquid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Molten. 10. The liquid layer below the Earth's crust is the A) Core. B) Lava. C) Magma. D) Mantle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mantle. 11. The diameter of the core is ..... Km. A) 10000. B) 7000. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 7000. 12. It might seem that, since the surface of the Earth is a fairly moderate temperature, Earth's core would also be of a fairly moderate temperature. Using creative logic, scientists have determined that material below the surface of the Earth is liquid and very hot. Which event on the surface of the Earth would support that conclusion? A) An earthquake. B) An erupting volcano. C) The temperature of the ocean water. D) High surface temperature in the deserts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An erupting volcano. 13. Which layer of Earth is LIQUID? A) Upper mantle. B) Lower mantle. C) Outer core. D) Inner core. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outer core. 14. What is the temperature of the Earth's mantle? A) 1000 to 1100 degrees Celsius. B) 500 to 900 degrees Celsius. C) 100 to 200 degrees Celsius. D) 300 to 400 degrees Celsius. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 500 to 900 degrees Celsius. 15. Which layer of Earth is located directly above the inner core? A) Oceanic crust. B) Atmosphere. C) Outer core. D) Mantle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outer core. 16. The innermost layer of the earth: A) Crust. B) Mantle. C) Core. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Core. 17. The instrument used to record and measure vibrations of earthquake: A) Thermograph. B) Polygraph. C) Seismograph. D) Thermometer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seismograph. 18. What is the effect of the Earth's revolution on seasonal temperature in the arctic region? A) Summers are warm and bright. B) Summers are cold and dark. C) Winters are warm and bright. D) Winters are cold and dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Winters are cold and dark. 19. Gutemberg discontinuity is located at: A) Between mantle and crust. B) Mantle Core interface. C) Between crust and core. D) None of The Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mantle Core interface. 20. Place where plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions. A) Convergent boundary. B) Divergent boundary. C) Transform boundary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transform boundary. 21. As you go deeper into Earth, ..... is/are higher. A) Pressure. B) Temperature. C) Pressure and temperature. D) Force. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pressure and temperature. 22. How many major rock types are there A) 2. B) 4. C) 3. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 23. Which of the following is TRUE about P-Waves? A) It is the fastest body waves. B) It can only travel to solid layers. C) It is also known as transverse wave. D) It moves like an ocean wave. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is the fastest body waves. 24. Which layer of the Earth is located directly beneath the lithosphere? A) Mantle. B) Outer Core. C) Inner Core. D) Exosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mantle. 25. Temperature ..... as you move towards the center of the Earth. A) Stays the same. B) Does not change. C) Decreases. D) Increases. 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