GK Quiz on Geography

1. _________________ is in the centre and is the hottest part of the Earth. It is solid and made up of iron and nickel with temperatures of up to 5,500°C.
a) The Crust
b) The Mantle
c) Inner core
d) Outer Core

2. ____________________ is the layer surrounding the inner core. It is a liquid layer, also made up of iron and nickel.
a) The Crust
b) The Mantle
c) Inner core
d) Outer Core

3. _________________ is the outer layer of the earth. It is a thin layer between 0-60 km thick.
a) The Crust
b) The Mantle
c) Inner core
d) Outer Core

4. __________________ is the widest section of the Earth. It has a thickness of approximately 2,900 km.
a) The Crust
b) The Mantle
c) Inner core
d) Outer Core

5. The shape of Earth approximates________________________
a) Circle
b) Cylinder
c) Cube
d) Spheroid

6. _____________________ is the second biggest ocean in the world and is between the continents of America and Europe and Africa.
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Pacific Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean

7. The Sun is at the ________________ of the solar system and one of the stars in the milky way galaxy.
a) Bottom
b) Centre
c) Top
d) Right

8. ________________ is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets.
a) Mars
b) Jupiter
c) Earth
d) Saturn

9. __________________ is the outermost layer of the atmosphere.
a) Troposphere
b) Exosphere
c) Stratosphere
d) Thermosphere

10. ___________________is the world’s highest mountain range and the tallest peak of the world.
a) The Himalayan Range
b) The Vindya Range
c) The Satpura Range
d) The Karakoram Range