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Q1.Isostasy concerns with the response of outer layer

of earth Q6.Match the correct options
1. Removal of load 1. Siderophile: Elements concentrated in
2. Imposition of load the silicate phase.
3. Removal and impostion of load 2. Chalcophile: Elements concentrated in
4. None of the above the sulfide phase.
Q2.In isostasy Pratt’s hypothesis suggested that 3. Lithophile: Elements concentrated in
different height of mountains is due to the atmosphere.
1. Block of different densities standing at equal 4. Atmophile: Elements concentrated in
base level the metallic phase, along with metallic iron.
2. Block of same densities standing at equal base
level Q7. The average vertical thermal gradient at the
3. Block of different densities standing at Earth’s surface is about __°C /km
different base level 1. 30°C
4. Block of different densities standing at same 2. 3°C
base level 3. 80°C
Q3. The mineralogy of the average crust is thought to 4. 100°C
be similar to that of Q8. Who introduced the term siderophile, chalcophile,
1. Basalt lithophile, and atmophile?
2. Andesite 1. Goldschmidt(1923)
3. Rhyolite 2. Clarke(1924)
4. Migmatite 3. Ringwood(1975)
Q4.In pyrolite model of mantle composition, pyrolite 4. Cameron(1737)
compositions with peridotite: basalt ratios varying Q9.Chromium is strongly lithophile element in earth’s
from 1:1 to 4:1, although the ___ ratio is most often crust but it is found as chalcophile in some meteorites
quoted as a reasonable value of because of
1. 2:2 1. Oxygen rich
2. 1:3 2. Oxygen defeciency
3. 3:1 3. Hydrogen defeciency
4. 4.1 4. Carbon defeciency
Q10.The upper crust of the earth mainly consist of
Q5.In the cosmic abundance of elements which of the 1. Sandstone
following statement is false 2. Shale
1. Elements of even atomic number are more 3. Limestone
abundannt than those of odd atomic number. 4. Igneous and metamorphic rocks
2. Elements of odd atomic number are more Q11.Different element with same neutron number but
abundannt than those of event atomic number with different values of atomic weight and protons are
3. The abundance show rapid exponatial decrease known
for as
elemnt of lower atomic number (almost atomic number 1. Isotopes
40) followed by an almost 2. Isotones
constant value for heavier elements. 3. Isobars
4. The relative abundance for elements of higher 4. Isotherms
atomic number than nickel varies less than Q12.The geochemical character of an element is
those for element of lower atmoic number largely governed by the
 1. Number of protons in nucleus 2. Different element with same neutron number
2. Number of nuetrons in nucleus but different values of atomic weight and
3. Electronic configuration of atoms proton number
4. All of the above 3. Element with same number of protons but
Q13. The concentration of radioactive element is number of neutrons and atomic weight varies.
1. Higher in acidic rock 4. None of the above
2. Higher in basic rocks Q22.In geochemical classsification of elements some
3. Higher in ultrabasic rock elements shows affinity for more than one group
4. All of the above because distribution of elements depends on
Q14.The concentration of heat flow from any segment 1. Temperature
of crust 2. Pressure
1. Increases with crustal age 3. Chemical environment
2. Decreases with crustal age 4. All of the above
3. Remain same Q23.mantle rocks flow in an elliptical fashion where
4. No heat flow takes place from crust hot mantle rocks rises and cool rock sinks the
Q15. The total heat loss from the Earth is about phenomena is called
1. 42 X 1012 W 1. Mantle Coduction
2. 32 X 1012 W 2. Mantle convection
3. 12 X 1012 W 3. Mantle assilimilation
4. 14 X 1012 W 4. Mantle movement
Q16. Young orogens, arcs, continental rifts, and Q24.The average density of earth is
oceanic islands exhibit 1. 5.0
1. Low and constant heat flow 2. 5.2
2. high and variable heat flow 3. 5.5
3. very low heat flow 4. 6.5
4. no heat flow takes place Q26.The average thickness of crust in continental
Q17.In Darcy’s law the flux of water is (which of the region is
following statement is false) 1. 35km
1. directional proprotional to head loss 2. 55km
2. inversely proportional to length of flow path 3. 6-10km
3. directly proportional to hydraulic gradient 4. 70km
4. independent of head loss and length of flow Q27.Conard discontinuity is present between
path 1. Upper and lower Crust
Q18.The upper layer of earth crust is enriched in 2. Upper and lower Mantle
1. sillicon and iron 3. Upper and lower Core
2. sillicon and almunium 4. None of the above
3. iron and magnesium Q28.The seismic wave velocity in upper mantle range
4. sillicon and magnesium from
Q19.Elements which readily forms ions with 1. 7.8–8.2 km sec−1
outermost electron shell are 2. 8.2–9.2 km sec−1
1. siderophile 3. 6.2-7.2 km sec−1
2. chalcophile 4. 9.2-11.2 km sec−1
3. lithophile Q29.The thickness of outer is
4. atmophile 1. 2000km
Q20.The data on cosmic abundance of elements is 2. 2260km
derived from 3. 2800km
1. Examination of sun 4. 3200km
2. Stellar matter Q30.From indirect observation core is thought to be
3. Relative abundance of elements in meteorites composed of
4. All of the above 1. Ni-Fe
Q21.Isobars are 2. Ni-Si
1. Elements which have same atomic weight but 3. Ni-mg
different number of proton and neutron 4. Fe-Al