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Question 31. The particle size in a Loess is around _________
  1.    2-3 mm in diameter
  2.    1-2 mm in diameter
  3.    0.01-0.05 mm in diameter
  4.    0.1-1 mm in diameter
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 0.01-0.05 mm in diameter
Answer: (c).0.01-0.05 mm in diameter
Question 32. What is the term used for wind blown deposits of silt and clay grade particles?
  1.    Dunes
  2.    Loess
  3.    Hills
  4.    Ventifacts
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Loess
Answer: (b).Loess
Question 33. Treating the sands locally with crude oil is not a method of combating the advancing sands.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    May be True or False
  4.    Can't say
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
Answer: (b).False
Question 34. The density of the Earth in the core immediately after the mantle is _______
  1.    8 g/cc
  2.    7.6 g/cc
  3.    9.9 g/cc
  4.    8.7 g/cc
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 9.9 g/cc
Answer: (c).9.9 g/cc
Question 35. Who was the first person to tell about the Core?
  1.    Graham Bell
  2.    Albert Einstein
  3.    Isaac Newton
  4.    R.D. Oldham
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> R.D. Oldham
Answer: (d).R.D. Oldham
Question 36. Which of the following is true about the inner core?
  1.    It is believed to be a semi solid body
  2.    It is believed to be a solid body
  3.    It is believed to be a liquid body
  4.    It is believed to be a gaseous body.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> It is believed to be a solid body
Answer: (b).It is believed to be a solid body
Question 37. Which of the following is not true about Asthenosphere?
  1.    It is present in the upper mantle
  2.    It is in solid state
  3.    It is the source of volcanic activity
  4.    It is in plastic rather than solid state
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> It is in solid state
Answer: (b).It is in solid state
Question 38. The depth at which the core layer starts and ends respectively is ____________
  1.    2900 and 6371 km
  2.    2000 and 5371 km
  3.    2500 and 4771 km
  4.    2000 and 5000 km
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 2900 and 6371 km
Answer: (a).2900 and 6371 km
Question 39. The layer which does not transmit the S-waves is _______
  1.    Outer core
  2.    Crust
  3.    Mantle
  4.    Inner core
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Outer core
Answer: (a).Outer core
Question 40. The layer which is said to support the slow moving tectonic plates is ________
  1.    Asthenosphere
  2.    Lithosphere
  3.    Mohorovic sphere
  4.    Core layer
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Asthenosphere
Answer: (a).Asthenosphere

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