Description : The core of the earth is also known as – (1) Lithosphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Barysphere (4) Centrosphere
Last Answer : (3) Barysphere Explanation: The interior of the Earth beneath the lithosphere, including both the mantle and the core, is known as barysphere. However, it is sometimes used to refer only to the core or only to the mantle.
Description : The inner-most layer of the earth is known as (1) Lithosphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Asthenosphere (4) Barysphere
Last Answer : Asthenosphere
Description : The inner-most layer of the earth is known as – (1) Lithosphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Asthenosphere (4) Barysphere
Last Answer : (3) Asthenosphere Explanation: The inner core is the innermost physical layer of the Earth. The asthenosphere is the highly viscous, mechanically weak and ductilely-deforming region of the upper mantle of the ... between 100 and 200 km below the surface, but perhaps extending as deep as 700 km.
Description : The sphere of living matter together with water, air and soil on the surface of the earth is known as (1) Lithosphere (2) Biosphere (3) Hydrosphere (4) Atmosphere
Last Answer : Biosphere
Description : The largest ecosystem of the Earth is (1) Biome (2)Hydrosphere (3) Lithosphere (4)Biosphere
Last Answer : Biome
Description : Which one of the four regions above the earth has smallest height (km.) ? (1) Stratosphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Thermosphere (4) Troposphere
Last Answer : Troposphere
Description : The atmospheric layer closest to the earth is: (1) Mesosphere (2) Hydrosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Ionosphere
Description : The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface is known as (1) Stratosphere (2)Exosphere (3) Ionosphere (4)Mesosphere
Last Answer : Exosphere
Description : The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as : (1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Stratosphere
Description : The space retaining life in any form is called (1) Biomass (2) Biosphere (3) Lithosphere (4) Hydrosphere
Description : Which of the following is the lowest atmospheric layer ? (1) Lithosphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Hydrosphere
Description : The outermost layer of sun is called (1) Lithosphere (2) Chromosphere (3) Photosphere (4) Corona
Last Answer : Corona
Description : The outermost layer of the Sun is called (1) Chromosphere (2) Photosphere (3) Corona (4) Lithosphere
Description : The layer where the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude is totally absent is (1) Troposphere (2) Ionosphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere
Last Answer : Stratosphere
Description : Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer ? (1) Troposphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Stratosphere
Description : A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of electrons and positive ions is called (1) Troposphere (2) Ionosphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere
Last Answer : Ionosphere
Description : In which of the following layer of atmosphere the absorption and scattering of the solar ultraviolet radiation takes place? (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Thermosphere
Description : Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere? (1) Stratosphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Exosphere
Description : Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere? (1) Thermosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere
Last Answer : Thermosphere
Description : Choose the correct option which represents the arrangement of atmospheric layers. (1) Ionosphere, Ecosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere (2) Ecosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, ... ) Mesosphere, Ionosphere. Ecosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphare (4) Troposphare, Ionosphere, Ecosphere
Last Answer : Troposphare, Ionosphere, Ecosphere
Description : Density of the earth’s atmosphere is highest in the (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Ionosphere
Description : The lowest layer of the atmosphere is : (1) Stratosphere (2) Thermosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Mesosphere
Description : Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere? (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Thermosphere
Description : The lower layer of atmosphere is called (1) exosphere (2) troposphere (3) ionosphere (4) mesosphere
Last Answer : troposphere
Description : Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are associated with (1) Troposphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Stratosphere
Description : The earth’s ------ is divided into 15 major plates of various sizes A. Mesosphere B. Stratosphere C. Lithosphere (Answer) D. None
Last Answer : C. Lithosphere (Answer)
Description : Ecosystem is smallest unit of A. Ionosphere B. Lithosphere C. Biosphere D. Mesosphere
Last Answer : C. Biosphere
Description : Ozone layer is found in a) Thermosphere b) Stratosphere c) Mesosphere d) Lithosphere.
Last Answer : b) Stratosphere
Description : _________ is the thinnest layer of Earth. (1) Mantle (2) Outer Core (3) Crust (4) Inner Core
Last Answer : Crust
Description : The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates (1) Outer core and Mantle (2) Inner and Outer core (3) Sima and Nife (4) Crust and Mantle
Last Answer : Crust and Mantle
Description : Black soil is also known by which of the following name ? (1) Khadar Soil (2) Bangar Soil (3) Alluivial Soil (4) Regur soil
Last Answer : Regur soil
Description : An earthquake is also known as (1) Teacher (2) Tremor (3) Temper (4) None of these
Last Answer : Tremor
Description : Which of the following is the name of the partly melted rock layer on which the plates move? w) lithosphere x) asthenosphere y) hydrosphere z) outer core
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ASTHENOSPHERE
Description : A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as (1) Rift Valley (2) U Shaped Valley (3) V Shaped Valley (4) Hanging Valley
Last Answer : Rift Valley
Description : What is the Centrosphere ?
Last Answer : The dark liquid around the centriole is called the centrosphere.
Description : The sphere of living matter together with water, air and soil on the surface of the earth is known as – (1) Lithosphere (2) Biosphere (3) Hydrosphere (4) Atmosphere
Last Answer : (2) Biosphere Explanation: Part of the Earth's surface and atmosphere that contains the entire terrestrial ecosystem, and extends from ocean depths to about six kilometers above sea level. Not ... supports them soil, subsurface water, bodies of water, air and includes hydrosphere and lithosphere.
Description : The region of earth, where life exists is known as A. Atmosphere B. Biosphere C. Lithosphere D. Hydrosphere
Last Answer : B. Biosphere
Description : Biosphere refers to (1) the area of the land inhabited by living organism (2) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals (3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms (4) the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms
Last Answer : the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms
Description : The word Biosphere refers to : (1) Zone of soil, water and air around earth capable of supporting the flora and fauna. (2) Part of earth surface which can support the flora (3) Parts of air around earth a where life can exist (4) Zone of water on earth which can support life.
Last Answer : Zone of soil, water and air around earth capable of supporting the flora and fauna.
Description : Dumping of solid waste in lowlying areas earth cover is called as : (1) Sanitary landfilling (2) Open dumping (3) Composting (4) Incineration
Last Answer : Sanitary landfilling
Description : The food chain refers to the transfer of energy from : (1) the interior of the earth to the surface (2) lower to higher latitudes (3) one organism to another (4) organisms of the land to those of the sea by means of river
Last Answer : one organism to another
Description : The tides in the sea are primarily due to (1) the atmospheric effect of the Earth (2) the gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth (3) the gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth (4) the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Last Answer : the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Description : Sea water is saltier than rain water because (1) rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea (2) sea beds have salt producing mines (3) sea animals are salt producing (4) the air around the sea is saltish
Last Answer : rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
Description : Tides in the sea are caused by (1) effect of Sun (2) effect of Moon (3) eombined effect of Moon and Sun (4) gravitational force of Earth and Sun
Last Answer : eombined effect of Moon and Sun
Description : Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the (1) Earth on the Moon (2) Earth on the Sun (3) Sun and Moon on the Earth (4) Moon on the Earth
Last Answer : Sun and Moon on the Earth
Description : The deepest surface depression on the earth is (1) Kurile Trench (2) Mariana Trench (3) Tonga-Kermadec Trench (4) Bentley Subglacial
Last Answer : Mariana Trench
Description : The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends upon: (1) its climate (2) the longitude of the place (3) its latitude (4) the altitude of the place
Last Answer : its latitude
Description : The solar radiation coming to Earth is called (1) Radiant energy (2) Insolation (3) Sunshine (4) Terrestrial radiation
Last Answer : Insolation
Description : Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to : (1) rotation of earth (2) revolution of earth (3) gravitational pull (4) uneven heating of earth
Last Answer : gravitational pull
Description : The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by : (1) revolution of the earth (2) rotation of the earth (3) uneven heating of the earth (4) All the above
Last Answer : rotation of the earth