Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 31 (25 MCQs)

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1. The theory that says Earth's continents once made up an ancient supercontinent, and have been drifting apart ever since, is called the theory of .....
2. The borders, or cracks, between tectonic plates are called
3. Identify which two spheres are interacting in this scenario:
4. Intrusive rocks
5. Which sphere would our school garden fall under?
6. What is the boundary line between the crust and the mantle called
7. The second layer of lithosphere.
8. The earth's outer layer made of solid rock is .....
9. Kilimanjaro is a .....
10. Which earth layer is made up of the upper mantle and the crust?
11. The rocks formed by cooling of magma under earth's surface:
12. Sea-floor spreading, mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys typically for at what type of boundary?
13. Which is the innermost layer of Earth?
14. Earthquakes under the water can cause .....
15. What word describes the height above sea level?
16. S-wave can travel through interior layers of the earth except to .....
17. What does the prefix-litho mean.
18. Which layer is made up of decaying plants and animals .....
19. What is one process that breaks down parent rocks so that soil can form?
20. A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
21. How are primary and secondary earthquake waves similar?
22. Which of the following statements is an opinion of the mantle?
23. Fill in the blank:The outer core is .....
24. Using our knowledge of how waves behave on the surface of the earth, we can indirectly determine the inner structure of our planet.
25. Objects with less mass have more gravitational force.