MCQ on Interior of the Earth

1. What is the primary source of information about the rocks of the Earth’s surface?
(a). Meteorite
(b). Volcano
(c). Gravity
(d). Seismic activities

Answer
           B

2. What serves as an accessible gateway to understand the materials present up to a certain depth in the Earth’s interior?
(a). Gravity
(b). Seismic activities
(c). Overview of Surface Rocks
(d). Magnetic Field

Answer
           C

3. What is the radius of the Earth?
(a). 5,000 km
(b). 6,370 km
(c). 7,000 km
(d). 8,000 km

Answer
           B

4. What is the primary structure of oceanic crust?
(a). Granite
(b). Sial
(c). Basalt
(d). Peridotite rocks

Answer
           C

5. What is the primary structure of the continental crust?
(a). Peridotite rocks
(b). Sial and granite
(c). Basalt
(d). Olivine

Answer
           B

6. Which layer of the Earth’s interior is the main source of magma eruption?
(a). Mesosphere
(b). Asthenosphere
(c). Inner core
(d). Outer layer

Answer
           B

7. What is the primary structure of the mantle?
(a). Basalt
(b). Granite
(c). Olivine
(d). Sial

Answer
           C

8. Which layer of the Earth’s interior is believed to control the Earth’s magnetic field?
(a). Outer layer
(b). Inner core
(c). Asthenosphere
(d). Mesosphere

Answer
           A

9. Which discontinuity marks the boundary between the upper mantle and lower crust?
(a). Conrad discontinuity
(b). Mohorovicic (Moho) discontinuity
(c). Repetti discontinuity
(d). Lehman discontinuity

Answer
           B

10. What are seismic waves to understand?
(a). Surface rocks
(b). Magnetic Field
(c). Earth’s internal structure
(d). Gravity anomalies

Answer
           C

11. What is the temperature range of the inner core?
(a). 1000°C – 2000°C
(b). 2000°C – 3000°C
(c). 3000°C – 4000°C
(d). 4000°C – 5000°C

Answer
           C

12. What is the primary source of information about the distribution of mass in the Earth’s crust?
(a). Seismic activities
(b). Gravity
(c). Volcano
(d). Magnetic Field

Answer
           B

13. Which layer of the Earth’s interior is twice as thick as the inner core?
(a). Outer layer
(b). Asthenosphere
(c). Mesosphere
(d). Inner core

Answer
           A

14. What is the primary structure of the continental crust?
(a). Basalt
(b). Granite
(c). Olivine
(d). Peridotite rocks

Answer
           B

15. Which layer is divided into outer and inner core?
(a). Cover up
(b). Crust
(c). Asthenosphere
(d). Mesosphere

Answer
           A

16. Which discontinuity indicates the transition between the lower mantle and the outer core?
(a). Conrad discontinuity
(b). Repetti discontinuity
(c). Lehman discontinuity
(d). Weichert–Gutenberg discontinuity

Answer
           D

17. Which phenomenon provides valuable insight into the complex layers beneath the Earth’s surface?
(a). Seismic activities
(b). Mining and Drilling
(c). Magnetic Field
(d). Meteorite

Answer
           A

18. What serves as a direct snapshot of materials originating from significant depths within the Earth?
(a). Gravity anomalies
(b). Surface rocks
(c). Volcanic eruption
(d). Meteorite

Answer
           C

19. What is the thickness of the earth’s crust?
(a). 50 km
(b). 100 km
(c). 150 km
(d). 200 km

Answer
           B

20. What is the primary structure of oceanic crust?
(a). Granite
(b). Sial
(c). Basalt
(d). Peridotite rocks

Answer
           C

21. Which is the outermost layer of the Earth’s interior?
(a). Cover up
(b). Main
(c). Crust
(d). Asthenosphere

Answer
           C

22. What does Earth’s magnetic field provide information about?
(a). Temperature
(b). Material density
(c). Magnetic material delivery
(d). Seismic waves

Answer
           C

23. What is the primary composition of asthenosphere?
(a). Olivine
(b). Peridotite rocks
(c). Magma
(d). Sial

Answer
           C

24. Which layer is considered liquid and is believed to control the Earth’s magnetic field?
(a). Outer layer
(b). Inner core
(c). Asthenosphere
(d). Mesosphere

Answer
           A

25. Which phenomenon produces seismic waves fundamental to understanding the complex structure of the Earth?
(a). Volcanic eruption
(b). Mining operations
(c). Meteorite
(d). Seismic activities

Answer
           D