A. more than that associated with igneous rocks
B. less than that associated with igneous rocks
C. same as that in igneous rocks
D. unknown
✅ The correct answer is option B.
UPSC
692. Magma that reaches earth’s surface and then solidifies is called
A. granite
B. lava
C. quartz
D. silicates
✅ The correct answer is option B.
693. There are two types of crusts – the continental and the oceanic. The continental crust is
A. thicker below the plains than below mountains
B. thicker below the mountains than below the plains
C. almost same all over
D. thicker under the oceans than under the seas
✅ The correct answer is option B.
694. The temperature at the core of the earth is about
A. 20000º C
B. 2000º C
C. 200000º C
D. 26000º C
✅ The correct answer is option B.
695. The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
A. the focus within the body of the earth
B. the epicentre on the surface of the earth
C. the focus on the surface of the earth
D. the epicentre within the body of the earth
✅ The correct answer is option A.
696. The layers of the earth’s crust are distinguished by their
A. thickness and depth
B. density and temperature
C. metallic content and rocks
D. All the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
697. Lowest temperature is recorded in
A. USA
B. Mexico
C. Verkhoyansk
D. Alaska
✅ The correct answer is option C.
698. Lines Joining places having equal height are
A. Contours
B. Isobars
C. Isohalines
D. Isohyet
✅ The correct answer is option A.
699. Climate of a place is decided by
A. latitude
B. altitude
C. proximity to sea
D. All of them
✅ The correct answer is option D.
700. Red Indiana called this local wind Ice Eater?
A. Mistral
B. Chinook
C. Foehn
D. Haramattan
✅ The correct answer is option B.