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Multiple choice geography inside our earth the earth's structure structure of the earth our world components of earth earth and structure

Tick the correct answer.
The thinnest layer of the earth is?

  1. Crust

  2. Mantle

  3. Core

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The thinnest layer of the earth is Crust.
The Earth can be divided into four main layers: the solid crust on the outside, the mantle, the outer core and the inner core. Out of them, the crust is the thinnest layer of the Earth, amounting for less than 1% of our planet's volume.

Multiple choice geography inside our earth the earth's structure structure of the earth our world components of earth earth and structure

Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for the spherical shape of the earth?

  1. Solar eclipse

  2. Lunar eclipse

  3. Revolution

  4. Rotation of Earth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

During a lunar eclipse, the Earth casts a shadow on the moon. The circular shape of this shadow provides evidence that the Earth is spherical.

Multiple choice geography inside our earth the earth's structure structure of the earth our world components of earth earth and structure

Wearing down of top soil is called _________.

  1. Washing

  2. Erosion

  3. Corrosion

  4. Denundation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

B. Erosion

Soil erosion is defined as the wearing away of topsoil. Topsoil is the top layer of soil and is the most fertile because it contains the most organic, nutrient-rich materials. One of the main causes of soil erosion is water erosion, which is the loss of topsoil due to water.

Multiple choice geography inside our earth the earth's structure structure of the earth our world components of earth earth and structure

Which of the following is responsible for the movement of plates?

  1. The rust and the mantle are composed in different ways.

  2. They are convered by the oceanic crust far exceeds that of the continental crust.

  3. The inner core is solid through its temperature exceeds that of the outer and the mantle.

  4. There is huge temperature difference between the top bottom the mantle.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The enormous temperature difference between the top and bottom of the mantle creates convection currents that drive plate tectonic movement. Hotter material near the core rises, while cooler material near the crust sinks, creating circular motion that moves the plates above.

Multiple choice geography inside our earth the earth's structure structure of the earth our world components of earth earth and structure

What is Graticule?

  1. The difference between the local time and the standard time of a place

  2. The difference between the standard time of a place and the G.M.T.

  3. The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of a country or an island

  4. The complete network of parallels and meridians on the earth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A graticule is the network of lines of latitude (parallels) and longitude (meridians) drawn on a map or globe to represent the Earth's coordinate system.

Multiple choice geography inside our earth the earth's structure structure of the earth our world components of earth earth and structure

Layer of gases around the earth is called __________.

  1. lithosphere

  2. hydrosphere

  3. atmosphere

  4. stratosphere
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

C. Atmosphere

The thin layer of gases surrounding the earth is called the atmosphere. Earth's atmosphere is separated into five layers known as the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, ionosphere and exosphere.