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Interior of the Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Density of the core is highest because-

a)

due to heavy pressure of overlying rocks

b)

due to heavy temperature of overlying rocks

c)

due to heavy density of overlying rocks

d)

none of the above

2.

The radius of the Earth is

a)

6317 km

b)

7631 km

c)

6371 km

d)

7136 km

3.

The source of the Earth's magnetic field is-

a)

outer mantle

b)

liquid outer core

c)

lower crust

d)

outer crust

4.

The core of the earth is made of the mixture of-

a)

Silica and nickel

b)

Nickel magnesium

c)

Silica and magnesium

d)

Nickel and iron

5.

The outermost layer crust is ______ % of the earth's volume

a)

0.05

b)

0.5

c)

16

d)

83

6.

The main elements of the denser Oceanic Crust are-

a)

silicon and aluminium

b)

silicon and magnesium

c)

silicon and iron

d)

silicon and copper

7.

The mantle extends up to the average depth of _______ below the crust.

a)

2900 km

b)

1900 km

c)

4900 km

d)

3900 km

8.

The core constitutes roughly about _____of the Earth's volume.

a)

37 %

b)

73 %

c)

83 %

d)

16 %

9.

Which zone accounts for the Earth's magnesium ?

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Crust

d)

None of the above

10.

The crust is broken into plates which are called_______

a)

lithospheric

b)

biospheric

c)

Oceanic

d)

None of the above