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Q26. Which of the following statements is false?
- AThe continent is mainly composed of granite rocks.
- BBasalt rock predominates in the oceanic basin.
- CThe core is also known as the barysphere.
- DAbout 68 percent of the Earth's total volume and 83.5 percent of its mass is present in the mantle.
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Answer: D) About 68 percent of the Earth's total volume and 83.5 percent of its mass is present in the mantle.
Q27. The reason for the increase in temperature in the earth's crust is –
- APressure
- Bdisintegration of radioactive substances
- Cboth of the above
- Dnone of these
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Answer: C) both of the above
Q28. The correct order of the different layers of the continental crust according to increasing depth is
- ASedimentary, granite, basalt
- BSedimentary, basalt, granite
- Cgranite, sedimentary, basalt
- Dgranite, basalt, scaly
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Answer: A) Sedimentary, granite, basalt
Q29. The correct descending order of the amount of different elements found in the earth's crust is –
- AOxygen, silicon, iron, aluminum
- BSilicon, oxygen, aluminum, iron
- CIron, silicon, oxygen, aluminum
- DOxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron
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Answer: D) Oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron
Q30. Which element is found in abundance in the Earth's crust?
- ACalcium
- Baluminum
- CIron
- Dpotassium
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Answer: B) aluminum
Q31. What is the approximate depth of the Moho discontinuity from the surface?
- A30 km.
- B100 km.
- C200 km.
- D700 km.
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Answer: A) 30 km.
Q32. In the structure of planet Earth, the core below the mantle is made up of which one of the following?
- Aaluminum
- BChromium
- CIron
- Dsilicon
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Answer: C) Iron
Q33. What is the result of folding action?
- Acontinental force
- Bgeostatic force
- Cmountain building forces
- Dexogenous forces
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Answer: C) mountain building forces
Q34. The layer of the Earth made up of mixed metals and silicates is called
- ACiel
- BSaima
- Cmantle
- DNife
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Answer: A) Ciel
Q35. The "Gutenberg Discontinuity" is between which two layers of the Earth?
- Acrust and mantle
- Bmantle and core
- Cupper and lower mantle
- Dinner and outer core
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Answer: B) mantle and core
Q36. What is the process called that moves, uplifts and creates parts of the Earth's surface?
- APanel distortion
- BUncovering
- CDeterioration
- Dvolcanic
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Answer: A) Panel distortion