Earth's Interior

Question 1

Which statement describes how the mantle is similar to Earth’s oceanic crust?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It has varying degrees of thickness.

Question 2

Study the image of a seismic graph.About how far does the S wave travel through Earth in 13 minutes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

4,000 km

Question 3

Study the image of Earth’s layers.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Earth’s lithosphere is thinner than its asthenosphere.

Question 4

Which statement describes a characteristic of the asthenosphere?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Pressure is higher than crust.

Question 5

Which layer of Earth experiences the least amount of pressure?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

crust

Question 6

Why is Earth's outer core hotter than Earth’s oceanic crust?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Earth’s outer core is deeper within Earth than oceanic crust is.

Question 7

Study the diagram showing the range of temperature in the Earth’s layers.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The continental crust is the coolest region.

Question 8

Study the table about Earth’s interior.Which conclusion is supported by information in the table?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The core is the thickest of Earth’s layers.

Question 9

The composition of rocks affects their densities and the densities of Earth’s layers. Use what you have learned and the information in the table to answer the question.In which order would these rocks and minerals be found in the layers of Earth from the crust to the lower mantle?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

rhyolite, eclogite, perovskite, stishovite

Question 10

Which object can an S wave travel through?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

soil

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