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प्रश्न
Write one difference between Moho Discontinuity and Gutenberg Discontinuity.
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उत्तर
Moho Discontinuity is the boundary between crust and mantle and Gutenberg Discontinuity is the boundary between mantle and core.
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The continents are placed above the oceans.
Study the figure on the side and answer the question

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Give reasons for the following:
Earth movements have modified the Earth’s surface.
Magma is found in the ______.
The presence of large quantities of ______ in the core is responsible for the Earth’s Gravitational force.
Match the following:
| (a) | Crust | (i) | 2,171 km |
| (b) | Upper Mantle | (ii) | 2,259 km |
| (c) | Lower Mantle | (iii) | 30 km |
| (d) | Outer Core | (iv) | 1221km |
| (e) | Inner Core | (v) | 720 km |
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