Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 5 (25 MCQs)

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1. The lithosphere can may be found in the
2. Mountain ranges generally form at this type of boundary.
3. What word describes the difference between the highest and lowest point in elevation?
4. What is the state of the outer core?
5. Which one of these is NOT proof the plate tectonic theory?
6. What is subsidence?
7. Scientists believe the ..... is made of liquid iron and nickel, and moves to produce Earth's magnetic field.
8. Made of dark, dense rock such as basalt.
9. The tallest mountain in the world is the ..... and the tallest mountain range is the .....
10. What layer of the earth is made of liquid iron & nickel?
11. True or False? Earth's crust is made of many different kinds of rocks that are categorized into 3 groups:igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
12. What word best characterizes the lower mantle?
13. A sudden shaking of Earth's surface
14. The Ring of Fire is located in (the) ..... and is where ..... occurs frequently.
15. There is only one kind of Earth's crust.
16. Formed by two continental plates colliding and forcing each other upwards
17. "Converge" means .....
18. The crust and the upper mantle together make up the layer of rock called the ..... which is broken down into tectonic plates.
19. New ocean floor, and ridges in the ocean floor are created at
20. Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?
21. Underwater mountain chain
22. Which physical property layer contains the crust and theuppermost part of the mantle?
23. Which rock type is most common in Earth's crust?
24. What is an isthmus?
25. In which layer of the Earth is the athenosphere located?