Practice Interior of the Earth and Rocks – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Match List-I with List-II:

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements about the share of each layer in the Earth's volume:

1. The mantle forms the largest share, about 84%.

2. The core forms a larger share than the crust.

3. The crust forms only about 1%.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about earthquake waves:

1. P-waves are faster and arrive first at the surface.

2. S-waves can travel through liquids as well as solids.

3. The shadow zone of S-waves is much larger than that of P-waves.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Arrange the following stages of the rock cycle in the correct sequence, starting from molten material:

1. Particles are deposited and pressed into layers

2. Molten magma cools and becomes solid

3. Heat and pressure change the rock into a new type

4. The rock breaks down into small particles

Select the correct chronological order.

Match List-I with List-II:

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Consider the following statements:

1. The Red Fort is built of red sandstone, a sedimentary rock.

2. The Taj Mahal is built of white marble, an igneous rock.

3. The Deccan plateau is made of basalt rocks.

Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The deepest mine in the world is in South Africa.

2. The deepest drilling, at Kola, is in the Antarctic region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match List-I (parent material or process) with List-II (rock formed):

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Consider the following statements about earthquake waves:

1. S-waves travel only through solid materials.

2. A shadow zone is an area where the waves are not recorded.

3. P-waves are also called primary waves.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Arrange the following in ascending order of their approximate value in kilometres:

1. Depth reached by the deepest drilling at Kola

2. Depth down to which the mantle extends

3. Thickness of the crust under the oceans

4. Radius of the core

Select the correct order using the codes given below.