Core has a pressure of ______ times greater than the atmospheric pressure ______ billion.
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.None of these
Category: Internal Structure of Earth Mcqs
The proportion of ______ rocks decreases with depth.
A.Silicon
B.Iron
C.Lead
D.Aluminum
When earth and moon are farthest:
A.Apogee
B.Perigee
C.Quadrature
Most widespread rocks in the world are:
A.Sedimentary rocks
B.Metamorphic rocks
C.Igneous rocks
Mesosphere extends up to _______ km:
A.1400
B.2400
C.3400
D.4400
The interior layer of the earth which is subjected to great heat and pressure is known technically as the barysphere. Which part of the earth does it refer to:
A.Asthenosphere
B.Upper mantle
C.The core
D.Hydrosphere
Hanging valleys are formed by the action of:
A.Wind
B.Running water
C.Moving ice
For every 108 feet descent bellow the surface of earth temperature rises for ________.
A.1.8
B.1.9
C.1.10
D.1.20
Monsoon winds are largely caused by the differences in _____ between the land and the sea:
A.Temperature
B.Pressure
C.Both (a) & (b)
D.None of these
Just beneath the rigid lithosphere a soft layer of upper mental is called:
A.Berysphere
B.Asthenosphere
C.Mesosphere
