Q. Consider the following pairs

Discontinuity Layers

1. Lehmann outer core and inner core

2. Conrad upper mantle and lower mantle

3. Gutenberg Lower mantle and outer core

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1 and 2 only

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2 and 3 only

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1 and 3 only

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1, 2 and 3

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Solution

The correct option is C
1 and 3 only
Explanation:

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Discontinuity	Location
1. Conrad Discontinuity.	between the upper and lower crust
2. Mohorovicic discontinuity	between the outer core and the inner core
3. Repetti Discontinuity	between the upper mantle and the lower mantle
4. Guttenberg Discontinuity.	between the Earth's crust and the mantle.

Question 8

The outermost layer of the earth is called
(a) mantle
(b) outer core
(c) crust
(d) inner core

Which of the following part of the earth is made up of molten iron?

(a) mantle (b) inner core (c) outer core (d) crust

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Discontinuity	Layers
1. Lehmann	outer core and inner core
2. Conrad	upper mantle and lower mantle
3. Gutenberg	Lower mantle and outer core