(English Medium) ICSE Class 9 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

What are the consequences of the pressure and temperature in the interior of the earth? 

What is the lithosphere?

Name the three layers of the earth’s interior.

State two chief characteristics of the earth’s crust.

Describe the mantle.

Where is asthenosphere found?

Write one difference between Moho Discontinuity and Gutenberg Discontinuity.

Why is the earth’s interior in most part found in a solid state despite great heat and pressure?

Name two types of earth movements.

How do the study of meteorites helps scientists to know about the interior of the earth?

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Temperature starts rising gradually towards the interior of the earth.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

The asthenosphere is in a semi-molten state.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

The inner core of the earth is in a solid state.

The continents are placed above the oceans.

Look at the figure on the side and answer the question:

Label the parts: (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5).

Look at the figure on the side and answer the question:

 Name the state (solid, liquid or gas) in which each part exists.

Look at the figure on the side and answer the question:

Which part of the earth is suitable for human habitation? Why?

Describe the layers of the interior of the earth and their chemical composition.

There are two transitional zones between the two consecutive layers of the interior of the earth. Name them and state their chief characteristics.

Explain the layers of the interior of the earth with reference to the following :

(a) Depth,
(b) Temperature
(c) Density.