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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Biosphere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Troposphere (A)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>35 km (C)</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 (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Crust (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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