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Inside Our Earth

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

The lithosphere is made up of rocks and (a)  

2.

TRUE/ FALSE

Rocks have definite chemical composition.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which one of the following called as primary rocks?

a)

Metamorphic rocks

b)

Igneous rocks

c)

sedimentary rocks

d)

Hard rocks

4.

The oceanic crust mainly consists of

a)

Silica and alumina

b)

Silica and magnesium

c)

Nickel and iron

d)

None of these

5.

After metamorphism limestone changes into

a)

Slate

b)

Sandstone

c)

Marble

d)

Granite

6.

Deccan plateau is made up of

a)

Basalt rocks

b)

Sandstone

c)

Marble

d)

Granite

7.

The radius of the earth is

a)

6400 kilometre

b)

6300 kilometre

c)

7000 kilometre

d)

6371 kilometre

8.

From which of the following word the metamorphic word arrive?

a)

French

b)

Latin

c)

Greek

d)

Japanese

9.

Granite is a hard material and forms cooling magma. Granite is a type of

a)

Lava stone

b)

Igneous rock

c)

Volcanic dust

d)

Sedimentary rock

10.

The core is made up of

a)

Silica and magnesium

b)

Nickel and iron

c)

Coal and marble

d)

Silica and alumina

11.

Gold, petroleum and coal are examples of

a)

Rocks

b)

Minerals

c)

Fossils

d)

None of these

12.

The deepest mine in the world, is in (a)   .

13.

The main mineral constituents of the continental mass are :

a)

silicon and aluminium

b)

silica and nickel

c)

silica and alumina

d)

silicon and magnesium

14.

Just beneath the crust is the (a)   which extends up to a depth of 2900 km. below the crust.

15.

Sometimes the molten magma cools down deep inside the earth’s crust. Solid rocks so formed are called (a)   igneous rocks

16.

Which is not true for earth's layer?

a)

Crust- 5 to 35 Km

b)

Mantle- 2900 km

c)

Core 5000 km

17.

Tajmahal is made of

a)

Sandstone

b)

Marble

c)

Granite

d)

Basalt

18.

Sandstone is a type of .....

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Sedimentary rock

19.

The process of transformation of rock from one to another is called (a)  

20.

What does latin word sedimentum means?

a)

Happy

b)

Settle down

c)

Center

d)

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