INTERIOR OF THE EARTH

Question 1

Direct Sources of earths interior

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Mining, drilling, volcanic eruption

Question 2

InDirect Sources of earths interior

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Analysis of temeperature and pressure, meteors, gravitation, magnetic field, and seismic activity

Question 3

lithosphere refers to the portion of depth

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up to 200 km from the

surface of the earth

Question 4

Two types of body waves

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p and s waves

Question 5

waves are similar to sound waves. They travel

through gaseous, liquid and solid materials

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The P-waves

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Shadow zone of P waves

Answer 6

105 to 145

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Shadow zone of s waves

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beyonf 105

Question 8

collapse earthquakes

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In the areas of intense mining activity,
sometimes the roofs of underground
mines collapse causing minor tremors

Question 9

explosion earthquakes.

Answer 9

Ground shaking may also occur due to the explosion of chemical or nuclear devices

Question 10

Types of Earthquakes

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tectonic earthquakes, volcanic earthquake. collapse earthquakes explosion earthquakes. reservoir induced earthquakes

Question 11

The magnitude scale is known as the

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Richter scale 0 to 10

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The intensity scale is named after

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Mercalli, 1 to 12

Question 13

The mean thickness of

oceanic crust is

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5 km

Question 14

The mean thickness of the

continental is around

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30 km

Question 15

mean density of oceanic crust is

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2.7g/cc

Question 16

mean density of continental crust

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3 g/cc

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type of rock in oceanic crust is

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basalt

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The mantle extends from

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Moho’s discontinuity to a depth of 2,900 km.

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The upper portion of the mantle is called

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asthenosphere. extending upto 400 km.

Question 20

Main source of magma

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asthenosphere.

Question 21

density in asthenosphere.

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3.4g/cc higher than crust

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The crust and the uppermost part of the mantle are called

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lithosphere. Its thickness ranges from 10-200 km

Question 23

The core mantle boundary is located at the depth of

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2,900 km.

Question 24

Nife layer

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core

Question 25

density at core mantle boundary

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5 g/cc

Question 26

density at core centre

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13g/cc

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magma.

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The material in the upper mantle portion

Question 28

are the largest of all the volcanoes on the earth.

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Shield volcanoes

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Shield volcanoes

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basalt, very fluid, generally low explosivity

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cinder cone found in

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Shield volcanoes

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characterised by eruptions of cooler and more viscous lavas than basalt and explosive eruptions

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Composite Volcanoes

Question 32

These are the most explosive of the earth’s

volcanoes.

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Calderas

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tend to collapse on themselves rather than building any tall structure. The collapsed depressions are called

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calderas.

Question 34

Intrusive Volcanic Forms

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Batholiths, Lacoliths, Lapolith, Phacolith and Sills, dykes

Question 35

These are large dome-shaped intrusive bodies

with a level base and connected by a pipe-like conduit from below

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Lacoliths Karnataka plateau

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develops into a saucer shape, concave

to the sky body, it is called

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lapolith

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A wavy mass of intrusive rocks, at times, is found at
the base of synclines or at the top of anticline
in folded igneous country.

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phacoliths

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The near horizontal bodies of theintrusive igneous

rocks are called

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sill or sheet (thinner)