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Science Explainer: All about Earth's core
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Read the passage
All about Earth's core
.
Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage
All about Earth's core
.
Then answer the questions below.
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Question 1
1.
Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.
Earth’s ___________________ helps life on the planet to survive. Without it, ________________ would strip the Earth of its ________________.
Other Answer Choices:
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solar winds
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magnetic field
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seismic waves
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ozone layer
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ultraviolet radiation
Question 2
2.
Question 3
3.
Drag each statement into the correct box to indicate whether it describes a characteristic of the Earth's outer or inner core.
contains dissolved elements such as gold, platinum, and cobalt
pushes into the mantle around subduction zones
is mostly made from very hot solid iron at very high pressures
creates the Earth's magnetic field from its moving liquid metal
grows at a rate of about one millimeter per year
Outer core
Inner core
Which factors do geoscientists use to help them learn about the Earth's core? Select
three
correct answers.
seismic waves
magnets
planetary motion
lasers
computer models