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INSIDE OUR EARTH

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the deepest mine in the world located?

a)

South America

b)

South Africa

c)

South India

d)

South Australia

2.

The depth of the deepest mine in South Africa is

a)

one km

b)

two km

c)

three km

d)

four km

3.

The upper most layer of the earth’s surface is called

a)

the crust

b)

the brust

c)

the roads

d)

the forest

4.

What is the radius of the earth?

a)

3671 km

b)

7163 km

c)

6371 km

d)

1736 km

5.

Any natural mass of mineral matter that makes up the earth’s crust is called a

a)

rock

b)

road

6.

The sediments are transported and deposited by

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

wind and water

d)

none of these

7.

The process of transformation of the rock from one form to another is known as

a)

road cycle

b)

food cycle

c)

rock cycle

d)

all of these

8.

Which rock is the molten magma made up of?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

9.

What is the latin term of Igneous?

a)

Ignis

b)

Sedimentum

10.

Rocks which contain fossils are called

a)

metamorphic rocks

b)

igneous rocks

c)

core

d)

sedimentary rocks

11.

Lava is the molten magma from ……………………… of the earth’s surface.

(a)  

12.

Like a ………………………, the earth is made up of ……………………… layers.

(a)  

13.

Crust is about ……………………… km on the continental mass and

……………………… km on the

(a)  

14.

Mantle forms about ……………………… of the earth’s volume.

(a)  

15.

Core has a radius of about ……………………… km and has very high temperature and

………………………

(a)  

16.

Limestone under excessive heat and pressure changes into ………………………

(a)  

17.

Crust is the thickest of all the layers.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Core is the innermost layer of the earth.

a)

False

b)

true

19.

Mantle extends up to the depth of 2900 km.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

The loose sediments are hardened to form metamorphic rocks.

a)

False

b)

true

21.

Fossils are remains of dead plants and animals.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Deccan plateau is made up of basalt.

a)

true

b)

false