Earth's Interior!

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What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers? Options: crust, outer core, inner core, mantle, mantle, outer core, inner core, crust, crust, mantle, outer core, inner core, outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

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crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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Earth's inner core is...

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a dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

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Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density? Options: crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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inner core

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Heat transfer within a fluid takes place by...

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convection currents

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When the heat source is removed from a fluid, convection currents in the fluid will

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eventually stop.

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Using data from seismic waves, geologists have learned that Earth's interior is made up of several: continents, layers, ridges, trenches

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layers

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Earth's mantle is

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a layer of hot rock.

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Earth's magnetic field results from movements in the

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outer core

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Scientists think that convection currents flow in Earth's: continents, mantle, lithosphere, inner core.

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mantle

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Which layer of Earth is the hottest? Options: lithosphere, asthenosphere, outer core, inner core

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inner core