INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Approximately what is the normal rate of temperature rise with depth from the surface of the Earth to the interior of the Earth?

A biome is:

The area which is resistant to any massive structural transformation is called:

Suez Canal connects which of the following water bodies?

The planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of the sun is:

The sea bed sloping gradually and bordering the continent is known as:

Read the following statements carefully about interior of the Earth:

1. Asthenosphere is considered as source region of Mid-Oceanic Ridge Basalt.

2. Lower Mantle of the Earth’s surface is involved in plate tectonic movement and isostatic adjustments. 

3. Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. 

Choose the correct answer using codes given below:

In which of the following layer of atmosphere the absorption and scattering of the solar ultraviolet radiation takes place?

The line on a map connecting points of equal temperature at a given time is:

Sea water is saltier than rain water because: