Multiple choice

Which of the following is the correctly matched?

  1. Shield volcanoes - Largest in the world

  2. Tectonic earthquakes - Explosion of chemical or nuclear devices

  3. The Crust - 70 km thick in theHimalayan region.

  4. The mantle - Referred to as the nife layer

  5. Lacoliths - Formed by lava solidified almost perpendicular to the ground
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The continental crust is thicker in the areas of major mountain systems. It is as much as 70 km thick in the Himalayan region.

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