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Quiz on Inside our Earth

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the uppermost layer of the earth ?

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner core

2.

How many kilometer down is the Continental crust ?

a)

5 km

b)

15 km

c)

35 km

d)

60 km

3.

How many kilometer down is the Oceanic crust ?

a)

5 km

b)

35 km

c)

1 km

d)

11 km

4.

The main mineral constituents found in the Continental crust is ?

a)

Nife

b)

Ferrous

c)

Sima

d)

Sial

5.

The main mineral constituents found in the Oceanic crust is ?

a)

Sial

b)

Nickel

c)

Sima

d)

Magnesium

6.

How many kilometer down is the Mantle ?

a)

600 km

b)

5000 km

c)

2900 km

d)

1500 km

7.

What is the radius of the Core ?

a)

7000 km

b)

4000 km

c)

900 km

d)

3500 km

8.

_______, ___________, ___________ are the three major types of rocks.

(a)  

9.

Which type of rock is called the Primary rock ?

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Intrusive rock

d)

Sedimentary rock

10.

____________________ and ____________________ are the two types of igneous rocks

a)

Extrusive igneous rocks

b)

Metamorphic igneous rocks

c)

Sedimentary igneous rocks

d)

Intrusive igneous rocks

11.

Example for Extrusive Igneous rock is ?

a)

Granite

b)

Diamond

c)

Basalt

d)

Gold

12.

Example for Intrusive Igneous rock is ?

a)

Gold

b)

Granite

c)

Diamond

d)

Basalt

13.

The particles that roll down, hit each other and are broken down into small particles are called (a)   .

14.

What is formed when the sediments are compressed and hardened to form layers of rock ?

a)

Metamorphic rocks

b)

Igneous rocks

c)

Primary rocks

d)

Sedimentary rocks

15.

Igneous and Sedimentary rocks can change into Metamorphic rocks under great _________ and ________.

(a)  

16.

The process in which the rock changes from one to another is known as the ?

a)

Water cycle

b)

Rock cycle

c)

Metamorphic cycle

d)

Sedimentary cycle

17.

Which of the below options are example of Metamorphic rocks ?

a)

Diamond

b)

Slate

c)

Granite

d)

Clay

18.

The main mineral constituents found in the Central core is ?

a)

Sial

b)

Sima

c)

Nife

d)

Iron

19.

Example for Sedimentary rocks is ?

a)

Sandstone

b)

Basalt

c)

Granite

d)

Slate

20.

(a)   rocks also contain fossils of plants, animals and micro organisms.