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If scientists can ONLY detect P waves in a certain layer of the Earth's interior, what does that tell us?
We know that the layer is solid.
We know that the layer is the mantle.
We know that the layer could be either liquid or solid.
We know that the layer is liquid.
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Why can both P and S waves travel through the mantle?
The mantle is not very far below the Earth's surface.
The mantle is a liquid.
Parts of the mantle are solid and other parts are liquid.
The mantle is a solid.
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Which statement about the four spheres of Earth is true?
They often occur in the same place and interact.
Scientists think there are more than four spheres of Earth.
They describe distinct layers of Earth's interior.
They occur in the same place, but do not interact.
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Which of these is part of the Earth's lithosphere?
Liquid Mantle
Core
Hydrosphere
Crust
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Which of the following is true about the Hawaiian islands?
The islands are all the same age.
The islands get older as you travel northwest.
There is no order to their age.
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Which of the following events is LEAST likely to trigger a tsunami?
An underwater landslide
A volcanic eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii
An underwater earthquake that causes a plate to move upwards
Rock weathering in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands
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How can you tell where one sphere ends and the next one begins?
You find the exact point where they meet.
There are no hard rules, and often spheres overlap.
You calculate which sphere is more involved.
You look it up in a textbook.
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The interior of the Earth is part of which sphere?
The atmosphere
The hydrosphere
The biosphere
The geosphere
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Why are plants and animals part of the biosphere?
Because all living things are part of the biosphere.
Because they can migrate.
Because they can travel in the air.
Because they live on the ground.
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Which of these is NOT one of the four spheres of Earth that are said to drive all its processes and support life on the planet?
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Geosphere
Atmosphere
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Which is NOT one of Earth's four spheres?
The hydrosphere
The troposphere
The biosphere
The geosphere
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How are mantle plumes and hot spots related?
Mantle plumes rise & break through the crust, make hot spots
Hot spot is another word for mantle plume.
None are correct
Hot spots erupt and form mantle plumes.
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