Question : ____________ is the thinnest layer of Earth.
Option 1: Mantle
Option 2: Outer core
Option 3: Crust
Option 4: Inner core
Correct Answer: Crust
Solution : The correct answer is Crust.
The Earth's interior is divided into three concentric layers: crust, mantle and core. The crust is composed of silicate solids; the mantle contains viscous molten rock; the outer core comprises viscous liquid; and the inner core is made up of dense solids. The thickness of the crust varies between 5 and 30 kilometres for the oceanic crust and 50 and 70 kilometres for the continental crust.
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Question : Which of the following is the outer layer of the Earth that is made of plates which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle?
Option 1: Mesosphere
Option 2: Asthenosphere
Option 3: Biosphere
Option 4: Lithosphere
Question : Out of two concentric circles, the radius of the outer circle is 6 cm and the chord PQ of the length 10 cm is a tangent to the inner circle. Find the radius (in cm) of the inner circle.
Option 1: $4$
Option 2: $\sqrt{7}$
Option 3: $\sqrt{13}$
Option 4: $\sqrt{11}$
Question : Which is the most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust?
Option 1: Pyroxenes
Option 2: Quartz
Option 3: Feldspar
Option 4: Mica
Question : Supersonic jets cause thinning of which layer?
Option 1: O2 layer
Option 2: O3 layer
Option 3: CO2 layer
Option 4: SO2 layer
Question : Which of the following helps keep the Earth's atmosphere in place?
Option 1: The gravitational force of the moon
Option 2: Rotation of the Earth on its axis
Option 3: The gravitational force of the Earth
Option 4: The gravitational force of the Sun
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