Earth's strongest outer layer is the lithosphere which consists of a rigid, rocky outer layer consisting of the solid outermost layer of the earth, crust, and upper mantle. It extends to an estimated depth of 80–100 km from the Earth's surface. The lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates, the upper part of the lithosphere that chemically reacts to the atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere through the process of soil formation, called the pedosphere. The concept of the lithosphere was described by AEH Love in his 1911 monograph "Some Problems of Geodynamics" and was developed by Joseph Barrell, who wrote a series of papers about the concept and introduced the term "lithosphere". So let's start this quiz and know about the Lithosphere.
1. At which location is most lithosphere destroyed?
A. Astenosphere
B. Subduction zones
C. Mid-ocean ridge
D. None of these
2. How much longer is the lithosphere?
A. 60 miles
B. 50 miles
C. 90 miles
D. 100 miles
3. What is the thickness of the lithosphere?
A. 190 km
B. 150 km
C. 100 km
D. 200 km
4. Which of these is the weaker hotter zone beneath the lithosphere?
A. Astenosphere
B. Mid-ocean ridge
C. Divergent boundary
D. Convergent boundary
5. Which of these is the largest plate of lithosphere?
A. African plate
B. Antarctic plate
C. Pacific plate
D. Eurasian plate
6. How many degrees hot is the lithosphere?
A. 100 to 500 degrees
B. 300 to 500 degrees
C. 300 to 600 degrees
D. 250 to 500 degrees
7. Which type of boundary is shown by the lithosphere?
A. Divergent boundary
B. Convergent boundary
C. Mid-ocean ridge
D. None of these
8. At which of these locations is most lithosphere created?
A. Astenosphere
B. Subduction zones
C. Mid-ocean ridge
D. All of above
9. How many major plates are in the lithosphere?
A. Five
B. Three
C. Eight
D. Seven
10. Which of these are the two components of the lithosphere?
A. Rocks and the Crust
B. Mantle and the Crust
C. Core and Rocks
D. All of the above
11. How many elements are found in the lithosphere?
A. 80 Elements
B. 50 Elements
C. 10 Elements
D. 100 Elements
12. Which of the following metal is most abundant in the lithosphere?
A. Iron
B. Silica
C. Oxygen
D. Calcium
13. How many years old is the lithosphere?
A. 150 million
B. 190 million
C. 170 million
D. 200 million
14. How many kinds of Lithosphere is there?
A. Five
B. Two
C. Six
D. Ten
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