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  • 1. 
    The vibration direction parallel to the wave direction in the vertical plane is present in

  • P-waves
  • S-waves
  • Surface waves
  • L-wave

  • 2. 
    The interior of the earth can only be understood by ______________

  • Direct methods
  • Indirect methods
  • Both the indirect and direct methods
  • None of the Above

  • 3. 
    Which is not a type of volcano?

  • Shield volcano
  • Composite volcano
  • Ridge volcano
  • Caldera

  • 4. 
    Volcanoes are

  • indirect source of information about the earth's interior.
  • direct source of information about the interior of the earth.
  • not a source of information about the interior of the earth.
  • good source to ascertain earth's temperature.

  • 5. 
    Which one of the following describes the lithosphere?

  • Upper and middle mantle
  • Crust and upper mantle
  • Crust and core
  • Mantle and core

  • 6. 
    The magnitude of an earthquake is measured in

  • Richter Scale
  • Mercalli scale
  • Measuring scale
  • Seismograph

  • 7. 
    Magma refers to ____

  • Rocks
  • Material in the upper mantle
  • Material in the upper core
  • Material in the crust

  • 8. 
    Which one of the following describes the lithosphere?

  • Upper and middle mantle
  • Crust and upper mantle
  • Crust and core
  • Mantle and core

  • 9. 
    What is the thickness of the earth's crust in the Himalayan region?

  • 75 kms
  • 60 kms
  • 70 kms
  • 65 kms

  • 10. 
    Earthquake waves are recorded on the

  • Seismograph
  • Barograph
  • Pantograph
  • Ergograph
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