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Ch 3 - The Surface and Interior of the Earth

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following suits the best for 'Mean Sea Level'

a)

A line above which the snow never melts

b)

It is another word for Sea Waves

c)

A baseline from which we can measure the height of various landform

d)

None of the above

2.

Barren Island is an active Volcano located in Lakshadweep Islands of India.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Chose the correct series for Structure of Earth

a)

Core, Crust, Mantle

b)

Mantle, Core, Crust

c)

Crust , Mantle, Core

d)

All of the above

4.

Which rocks are also known as Stratified rocks ?

a)

Sedimentary Rocks

b)

Metaphoric Rocks

c)

Igneous Rocks

d)

None of the above

5.

P - Wave can travel through solid as well as liquid mediums , whereas S - Wave can travel through solid mediums only.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The word 'Igneous' means coming out of mountains.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Granite is an example of __________ Rocks.

a)

Metaphoric

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igneous

d)

All of the above

8.

The Common Salt that we use in our food is not a mineral.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Our knowledge of the Earth's interior is based on indirect observations because

a)

No one was ever interseted in finding out about the Earth's Interior

b)

Because of the extreme cold conditions inside the Earth

c)

We arent able to dig deep down due to the high temperature inside the earth's surface

d)

None of the above

10.

Which of the following is the hardest and softest among rocks ?

a)

SOFT ROCK - diamond , HARD ROCK - graphite

b)

SOFT ROCK - , HARD ROCK - limestone

c)

SOFT ROCK - all igneous rocks , HARD ROCK - all metaphoric rocks

d)

SOFT ROCK - graphite , HARD ROCK - diamond

11.

Thickness of the core is -

a)

3740 km

b)

7430 km

c)

4730 km

d)

3470 km

12.

The Core of the Earth is rich in

a)

Iron

b)

Silica

c)

Nickel

d)

All of the above

13.

Which mantle or core has a depth of 100 km ?

a)

Upper Core

b)

Lower Mantle

c)

Upper Mantle

d)

Lower Core

14.

Igneous rocks are the stage rocks, Sedimentary rocks and Metaphoric rocks are also igneous rocks in nature.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following is/are true about rocks ?

a)

They are of 3 types ( on basis of their formation )

b)

All rock'a aren't hard

c)

Mixture of Minerals

d)

Found in different shapes & sizes