Interior Earth/Planets/Solar System Formation

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How do scientists know the make up of interior Earth? Options: Direct exploration, Seismic data, X-ray probes, None of these are true

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Seismic data

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The upper mantle includes the crust, the lithosphere, and the asthenosphere.

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True

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The lower mantle includes the lower part of the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core. True or False?

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False

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The least dense layer of interior Earth is the...

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continental crust

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The most dense layer of interior Earth is the...

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inner core

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Energy in the form of heat moves by way of ________ in Earth's mantle.

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Convection

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Which of the following about convection in Earth's mantle is true? A convection cell can be hundreds of kilometers in diameter, Convection currents flow at a rate of a few centimeters per year, It takes approximately 450 million years to make a complete trip around a convection cell, All of these are true.

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A convection cell can be hundreds of kilometers in diameter

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Earth has a very large core; it makes up 1/3rd of the entire planet.

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True

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Earth has a very large moon relative to other terrestrial planets in our solar system. True or False?

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True

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Earth's large core gives our planet which of the following? Magnetic field protection, Heavy metals in Earth's crust, Earth's 23.5 degree tilt, None of the above are true.

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Magnetic field protection