Structure of Earth MCQs with Answers

Which elements are most commonly found in the minerals that make up most rocks in Earth's crust?

• A.Iron and magnesium
• B.Silicon and oxygen
• C.Calcium and carbon
• D.Aluminum and potassium

The bigger unit in geological time scale is ?

• A.Era
• B.Epoch
• C.Period
• D.Eon

How much percentage (%) of the Earth's surface is covered with water?

• A.70%
• B.50%
• C.90%
• D.30%

According to continental drift theory, the great ocean that surrounds the land mass is named as ?

• A.Panthalassa
• B.Tethys Sea
• C.Pacific Ocean
• D.Laurasia

Past Paper MCQ

How much of Earth's surface is covered by water?

• A.96.50%
• B.70.80%
• C.78.20%
• D.88.60%

On Earth surface water covers area.

• A.70%
• B.50%
• C.90%
• D.30%

Which planet is commonly referred to as the 'Blue Planet'?

• A.Mars
• B.Earth
• C.Neptune
• D.Venus

Where on Earth are day and night of equal duration throughout the year?

• A.At the Tropic of Cancer
• B.At the Arctic Circle
• C.At the Tropic of Capricorn
• D.At the Equator

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• A.International Date Line
• B.Prime Meridian
• C.Tropic of Cancer
• D.Equator

Which of the following correctly lists the sequence of Earth's zones from north to south?

• A.North Pole, Frigid Zone, Torrid Zone, Temperate Zone, Frigid Zone, Temperate Zone, South Pole
• B.North Pole, Temperate Zone, Frigid Zone, Torrid Zone, Frigid Zone, Temperate Zone, South Pole
• C.North Pole, Torrid Zone, Temperate Zone, Frigid Zone, Temperate Zone, Frigid Zone, South Pole
• D.North Pole, Frigid Zone, Temperate Zone, Torrid Zone, Temperate Zone, Frigid Zone, South Pole