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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

The thickness of the mantle is about _____________.

  1. 2900 km

  2. 2500 km

  3. 2600 km

  4. 2800 km
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The mantle is the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior. The mantle lies between Earth's dense, super-heated core and its thin outer layer, the crust. The mantle is about 2,900 kilometers (1,802 miles) thick and makes up a whopping 84% of Earth's total volume.

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

The innermost layer of the earth is _________.

  1. Crust

  2. Core

  3. Mantle

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Earth's inner core is the innermost geologic layer of the Earth. It is primarily a solid ball with a radius of about 1,220 kilometres (760 miles), which is about 20% of the Earth's radius or 70% of the Moon's radius.

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

Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of per cent by mass in the earth's crust?

  1. Silicon

  2. Oxygen

  3. Carbon

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

Oxygen is by far the most abundant element in the earth's crust. Scientists estimate oxygen comprises nearly half of the mass of the crust. It also accounts for 21 percent of Earth's atmosphere

Multiple choice geography australia - location, political divisions and physical features australia australia australia - geographical features

In Australia, sheep stations are usually found in _________parts of the country.

  1. Northern

  2. Southeast and Southwest

  3. Eastern and Western

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Southeast and Southwest
In Australia, sheep stations are usually in the south-east or south-west of the country. In New Zealand the Merinos are usually in the high country of the South Island.

Multiple choice geography australia - location, political divisions and physical features australia australia australia - geographical features

The capital of Western Australia is ________.

  1. Sydney

  2. Canberra

  3. Malbourne

  4. Perth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Perth was founded by Captain James Stirling in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. ... As part of Perth's role as the capital of Western Australia, the state's Parliament and Supreme Court are located within the city, as is Government House, the residence of the Governor of Western Australia.

Multiple choice geography australia - location, political divisions and physical features australia australia australia - geographical features

What is Great Barrier Reef?

  1. A belt of Coral along the east coasts of Australia

  2. A cave between Sydney and Malbourne

  3. A fish found area in the sea near New Zealand

  4. A mine situated in the Great Victoria Valley
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi). The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

Multiple choice geography australia - location, political divisions and physical features australia australia australia - geographical features

In Australia, the owner of sheep station is called ___________.

  1. Pastoralist

  2. Grazier

  3. Squatter

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sheep stations and sheep husbandry began in Australia when the British started raising sheep in 1788 at Sydney Cove. In Australia, the owner of a sheep station can be called a pastoralist, grazier; or formerly, a squatter, as in "Waltzing Matilda".

Multiple choice geography australia - location, political divisions and physical features australia australia australia - geographical features

Shepherding is an ________ job.

  1. isolated

  2. corporate

  3. co-operative

  4. All of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Isolated.

A shepherd's primary responsibility is the safety and welfare of the flock. Some flocks may include as many as 1,000 sheep. The shepherd will graze the animals, herding them to areas of good forage, and keeping a watchful eye out for poisonous plants.