Interior of the Earth MCQ for Class 11 Geography Chapter 3 with Answers

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Fundamentals of Physical Geography: MCQ Questions for Class 11 Geography with Answers

Q1. The temperature and pressure increases through

(i) mining
(ii) drilling
(iii) volcanic
(iv) gravitational

(i) mining.

Q2. Which one of the following describe the lithosphere?

(i) Upper and middle mantle
(ii) Crust and upper mantle
(iii) Crust and core
(iv) Mantle and core

(ii) Crust and upper mantle

Q3. On the basis of the satellite data the average density of the core of the earth is-

(i) 13 g cm³
(ii) 12 g cm³
(iii) 11 g cm³
(iv) 10 g cm³

(iii) 11 g cm3

Q4. Which one of the following describes the lithosphere?

(i) Upper and middle mantle
(ii) Crust and upper mantle
(iii) Crust and core
(iv) Mantle and core

(ii) Crust and upper mantle

Q5. Earthquake is

(i) shaking of the earth
(ii) release of heat
(iii) evolution of gases
(iv) none of them

(i) shaking of the earth.

Q6. The intensity of earthquake is measured in

(i) Richter Scale
(ii) Mercalli scale
(iii) Measuring scale
(iv) Seismograph

(ii) Mercalli scale

Q7. The thickness of outer core of the Earth is about

(i) 2,250 km
(ii) 1,250 km
(iii) 1,500 km
(iv) 1,870 km

(ii) 1,250 km

Q8. Magma refers to

(i) Rocks
(ii) Material in the upper mantle
(iii) Material in the upper core
(iv) Material in the crust

(ii) Material in the upper mantle

Q9. Name the point from which energy is released?

(i) core
(ii) mantle
(iii) focus
(iv) body

(iii) focus.

Q10. The upper portion of mantle is known as

(i) Asthenosphere
(ii) Crust
(iii) Lithosphere
(iv) Fossil Sphere

(i) Asthenosphere

Q11. The upper portion of mantle is known as

(i) Asthenosphere
(ii) Crust
(iii) Lithosphere
(iv) Fossil Sphere

(i) Asthenosphere

Q12. What is the thickness of the earth’s crust in the Himalayan region?

(i) 75 kms
(ii) 60 kms
(iii) 70 kms
(iv) 65 kms

(iii) 70 kms

Q13. What is called the point on the surface?

(i) Hypocentre
(ii) Focus
(iii) Epicentre
(iv) Body centre

(iii) Epicentre.

Q14. What is the approximate depth of mantle?

(i) 2400 km
(ii) 2900 km
(iii) 3200 km
(iv) 3500 km

(ii) 2900 km

Q15. What is the radius of earth?

(i) 6370 km
(ii) 6360 km
(iii) 6380 km
(iv) 636 km

(i) 6370 km

Q16. What is the density of the rocks between the adjoining line on mantle and core?

(i) 3-4 gm. per sq. cm
(ii) 5 gm. per sq. cm
(iii) 4-5 gm. per sq. cm
(iv) 6 gm. per sq. cm

(ii) 5 gm. per sq. cm

Q17. Earthquake waves are of types

(i) two
(ii) three
(iii) five
(iv) four

(i) two

Q18. The vibration direction parallel to the wave direction in the vertical plane is present in

(i) P-waves.
(ii) S-waves.
(iii) Surface waves.
(iv) L-waves.

(i) P-waves.

Q19. The asthenosphere is-

(i) Totally moltel
(ii) Partially moltel
(iii) Totally solid
(iv) Partially solid

(ii) Partially moltel

Q20. The Deccan trap is a large

(i) flood plain
(ii) flood basalt province
(iii) lava plain
(iv) shield volcano

(ii) flood basalt province

Q21. Which wave moves faster to arrive at the surface?

(i) ‘P’
(ii) ‘S’
(iii) ‘P’ and ‘S’
(iv) none of these

(i) ‘P’.

Q22. Earthquake waves are recorded on the

(i) Seismograph.
(ii) Barograph.
(iii) Pantograph.
(iv) Ergograph.

(i) Seismograph.

Q23. The minimum thickness of crust under the oceans is

(i) 8 km
(ii) 2 km
(iii) 5 km
(iv) 10 km

(iii) 5 km

Q24. The intensity of an earthquake is measured in