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Lesson 4.6 Studying Earth's Interior Reading

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11 questions

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Question 2

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What would be a good analogy that would help someone picture something that is mostly melted but has a thin solid crust?

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Question 6

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How have lab experiments on rock samples contributed to the understanding of Earth's interior?

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Question 8

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How can scientists determine the age of rock samples?

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Question 5

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 The asthenosphere is the part of the _________________ that can . The part of the _________________ that touches the crust is part of the ________________  and is __________ 

Other Answer Choices:

flow

rigid

lithosphere

upper mantle

crust

Question 7

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What purpose do high-temperature and high-pressure experiments serve in studying Earth's interior?

Question 9

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What are seismic waves and how are they generated?

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Question 11

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What processes contributed the energy that helped to melt the  interior of the early Earth

collisions with asteroids

forest fires

radioactive decay

solar energy

The interior of the earth is more dense near the core than the crust because

lighter elements like silicon and oxygen form less dense compounds which float

the pull of gravity is equal for different types of elements

heavier elements like iron and nickel tend to form more dense compounds that sink

heavier elements tend to float

Scientists define the layers of the earth based on differences in 

density

Whether the rocks are rigid or can flow

distance from the center of the earth

temperature

chemical composition

For each characteristic. click on the type of Seismic wave which best fits it.

P-Wave

S-wave

Arrives first

Moves through all layers of the earth

Can only move through liquid layers

Can travel through the outer boundary

has different speeds in different layers

What does analysis of seismic waves reveal about the interior of the earth.

the depth at which the layer starts

the age of each layer

whether the layers are solid or liquid

the chemical composition of each layer