Earth's Interior Answers

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Pressure increases from Earth’s surface toward the center of Earth.

A
T
B
F
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
seismic waves
B
asthenosphere
C
mantle
D
lithosphere
E
basalt
F
granite
G
core
H
crust
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Earth’s mantle is

A
a layer of molten metal.
B
a layer of hot rock.
C
a dense ball of solid metal.
D
a layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer skin.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
seismic waves
B
asthenosphere
C
mantle
D
lithosphere
E
basalt
F
granite
G
core
H
crust
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Geologists obtain indirect evidence about Earth’s interior by

A
measuring pressure differences at Earth’s surface.
B
estimating temperature inside earth.
C
directly looking under the many layers.
D
recording and studying seismic waves.
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To study Earth’s interior, geologists often rely on indirect methods, such as evidence from fossils.

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T
B
F
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Earth’s inner core is

A
a dense ball of solid metal.
B
a layer of molten metal.
C
a layer of hot rock.
D
a layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer skin.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
seismic waves
B
asthenosphere
C
mantle
D
lithosphere
E
basalt
F
granite
G
core
H
crust
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition The part of the mantle called the _____ is made of soft rock that bends like plastic.

A
seismic waves
B
asthenosphere
C
mantle
D
lithosphere
E
basalt
F
granite
G
core
H
crust
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What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?

A
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
B
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
C
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
D
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

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