Which one of the following is found in the innermost part of the Earth ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Conrad discontinuity” option2=”Moho discontinuity” option3=”Guttenberg discontinuity” option4=”Lehmann discontinuity” correct=”option4″]
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2023
– The Moho discontinuity (Mohorovičić discontinuity) is the boundary between the Earth’s crust and the mantle (around 35-70 km under continents, 5-10 km under oceans).
– The Guttenberg discontinuity (also known as the Wiechert–Gutenberg discontinuity or Core–mantle boundary) is the boundary between the Earth’s mantle and the outer core (around 2900 km depth).