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How do we know that seismic waves have reached a new layer in the Earth's interior?
They get bounced back when they reach the mantle.
They change speed as they reach different layers.
They travel all the way to the core before bouncing back.
Nothing happens, they simply travel through.
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Why is the inner core solid?
Because it is under too much pressure to melt.
Because it consists mostly of silicon.
Because it is very hot.
Because of plasticity.
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Why can both P and S waves travel through the mantle?
The mantle is a liquid.
The mantle is not very far below the Earth's surface.
The mantle is a solid.
Parts of the mantle are solid and other parts are liquid.
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How are mantle plumes and hot spots related?
Hot spots erupt and form mantle plumes.
Hot spot is another word for mantle plume.
Mantle plumes rise & break through the crust, make hot spots
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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
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
Geosphere
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We look up in the sky and see a cloud. Which sphere is this cloud in?
The hydrosphere only
The geosphere only
The atmosphere only
Both the hydrosphere and atmosphere
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The interior of the Earth is part of which sphere?
The atmosphere
The geosphere
The hydrosphere
The biosphere
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A plant rooted in the ground has a connection to which sphere(s)?
Hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere
Geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
Biosphere only
Biosphere and hydrosphere only
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How can you tell where one sphere ends and the next one begins?
You look it up in a textbook.
There are no hard rules, and often spheres overlap.
You find the exact point where they meet.
You calculate which sphere is more involved.
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Which is NOT one of Earth's four spheres?
The hydrosphere
The biosphere
The geosphere
The troposphere
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What is the cause of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains on Earth?
Convection currents in the crust.
Convection currents in the mantle.
Sinking of the oceanic crust.
Movements in the outer core.
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Which parts of the Earth are contained in the lithosphere?
The upper mantle and the crust.
The lower mantle and the crust.
Both the inner and outer core.
The outer core and lower mantle.
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Which of these is part of the Earth's lithosphere?
Liquid Mantle
Crust
Hydrosphere
Core
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