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Earths Domains and Lithosphere Quiz
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Earths Domains and Lithosphere Quiz

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Which component of the earth includes the gaseous layers that surround the earth?

  • Biosphere
  • Atmosphere (correct)
  • Hydrosphere
  • Lithosphere
  • What does the lithosphere comprise?

  • Gaseous layers surrounding the earth
  • All forms of life
  • Water in all its forms on earth
  • Rocks of the earth's crust and layers of soil (correct)
  • Which part of the earth contains all forms of life?

  • Lithosphere
  • Hydrosphere
  • Atmosphere
  • Biosphere (correct)
  • In which component of the earth do we find water in all its forms?

    <p>Hydrosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three main components that make up the surface of the earth?

    <p>Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of the earth contains the rocks of the earth's crust and thin layers of soil?

    <p>Lithosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do we find land, water, and air together on the earth?

    <p>Biosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of the surface of the earth?

    <p>Troposphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main mineral constituent of the continental mass, leading to it being referred to as 'sial'?

    <p>Silica and alumina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of the oceanic crust, resulting in it being classified as 'sima'?

    <p>Silica and magnesium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate thickness of the crust on the continental masses?

    <p>35 km</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gases make up about 99% of clean and dry air in the atmosphere?

    <p>Nitrogen and oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gas is NOT one of the two main gases making up the bulk of the atmosphere?

    <p>Argon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main elements that make up the core of the Earth?

    <p>Nickel and iron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the Earth contains silica and alumina, contributing to the formation of 'sial'?

    <p>Crust</p> Signup and view all the answers

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