This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The lithosphere can may be found in the A) Crust and upper mantle. B) Crust. C) Mantle. D) Inner core and mantle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crust and upper mantle. 2. Mountain ranges generally form at this type of boundary. A) Convergent boundary (continental to continental). B) Convergent boundary (oceanic to continental). C) Subduction zone. D) Divergent boundary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convergent boundary (continental to continental). 3. What word describes the difference between the highest and lowest point in elevation? A) Relief. B) Elevation. C) Landform. D) Topography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relief. 4. What is the state of the outer core? A) Solid Rock. B) Liquid Metal. C) Gas. D) Plasma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liquid Metal. 5. Which one of these is NOT proof the plate tectonic theory? A) Fossils of the same animal have been found on different continents that are separated by ocean. B) Matching rock layers have been found on different continents separated by ocean. C) The continents look like puzzle pieces that fit together. D) There are ancient cave pictures of one large continent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There are ancient cave pictures of one large continent. 6. What is subsidence? A) The rising of the crust. B) The sinking of the crust. C) The mixing of the crust. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sinking of the crust. 7. Scientists believe the ..... is made of liquid iron and nickel, and moves to produce Earth's magnetic field. A) Convection currents. B) Crust. C) Outer core. D) Mantle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outer core. 8. Made of dark, dense rock such as basalt. A) Oceanic Crust. B) Continental Crust. C) Lithosphere. D) Asthenosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oceanic Crust. 9. The tallest mountain in the world is the ..... and the tallest mountain range is the ..... A) Mt. Everest, Himalayan. B) Coma Hill, Rocky Mountains. C) Alps Mountain, Andes Mountain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mt. Everest, Himalayan. 10. What layer of the earth is made of liquid iron & nickel? A) Outer core. B) Crust. C) Inner core. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outer core. 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. A) True. B) False. C) I am not sure. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What word best characterizes the lower mantle? A) Scalding. B) Cool. C) Molten. D) Lukewarm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scalding. 13. A sudden shaking of Earth's surface A) Plate boundary. B) Divergent. C) Earthquake. D) Geosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earthquake. 14. The Ring of Fire is located in (the) ..... and is where ..... occurs frequently. A) Africa, Earthquakes. B) Atlantic, Volcanoes. C) Pacific, Earthquakes. D) Asia, Volcanoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pacific, Earthquakes. 15. There is only one kind of Earth's crust. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 16. Formed by two continental plates colliding and forcing each other upwards A) Earthquakes. B) Mountains. C) Plate Movement. D) Hotspot Volcanoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mountains. 17. "Converge" means ..... A) To drift apart. B) To move towards each other. C) To slip by each other. D) To stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To move towards each other. 18. The crust and the upper mantle together make up the layer of rock called the ..... which is broken down into tectonic plates. A) Mesosphere. B) Geosphere. C) Lithosphere. D) Troposphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lithosphere. 19. New ocean floor, and ridges in the ocean floor are created at A) Divergent boundaries. B) Convergent boundaries. C) Transform boundaries. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Divergent boundaries. 20. Which layer of the Earth is the hottest? A) Mantle. B) Inner core. C) Crust. D) Outer core. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inner core. 21. Underwater mountain chain A) Convection. B) Mid-ocean ridge. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mid-ocean ridge. 22. Which physical property layer contains the crust and theuppermost part of the mantle? A) Lithosphere. B) Asthenosphere. C) Crust. D) Convection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lithosphere. 23. Which rock type is most common in Earth's crust? A) Organic. B) Igneous. C) Sedimentary. D) Metamorphic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Igneous. 24. What is an isthmus? A) Narrow strip of land connecting two larger landforms. B) A small island. C) A group or chain of islands. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrow strip of land connecting two larger landforms. 25. In which layer of the Earth is the athenosphere located? A) Inner core. B) Mantle. C) Outer core. D) Crust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mantle. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 1Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 2Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 3Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 4Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 6Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 7Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 8Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 9Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 10Class 11 Geography Chapter 2 The Earth'S Structure Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books