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The evolution of the Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The radius or the distance to the centre of the earth is over______ kilometres.

a)

6000

b)

5900

c)

6200

d)

6100

2.

2. The earth is made up of ______ main layers.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

4

3.

3. The mantle forms only _____ % of the volume of the earth.

a)

73

b)

1

c)

16

d)

10

4.

4. Alfred Wagener, who introduced the theory of continental drift, belongs to _______

a)

England

b)

America

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

5.

5. The Thar desert is also called

a)

Great desert

b)

Great Indian desert

c)

Northern desert

d)

Sandy plain

6.

6. Lesser Himalayas are also called

a)

Himadri

b)

Himachal

c)

Shivaliks

d)

Purvanchal

7.

7. It is the standard meridian for India

a)

82 degrees 30' Eastern longitude

b)

98 degrees 27' Eastern longitude

c)

92 degrees 30' Eastern longitude

d)

72 degrees 30' Eastern longitude

8.

8. The highest peak in India is

a)

k2

b)

kanchenjunga

c)

Nanga Parbat

d)

Nanda Devi

9.

9. The difference between the GMT and IST is

a)

+ 5.30 minutes

b)

- 5.30 minutes

c)

+ 4.30 minutes

d)

- 4.30 minutes

10.

10. This is latitude passes through middle part of India.

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

0 degree latitude