[2024] Layers Quest [A]

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Theories about the composition of the Earth's core are supported by meteorites that are composed primarily of

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iron and nickel

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The solid rock material that directly underlies the sediments on the ocean floor is part of the Earth's

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lithosphere

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According to the rock cycle below which rock forms from the melting and solidification of magma? Classic Rock, Ingenious Rock, Igneous Rock, Metamorphic Rock, Sedimentary Rock

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Igneous Rock

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Which processes lead to the formation of Metamorphic Rock? Options: Heat and/or pressure, Erosion, deposition, and cementation, Burial and compaction of sediment, Melting and solidification of magma

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Heat and/or pressure

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Which combination of temperature and pressure is inferred to occur within Earth's outer core? Options: 5500°C and 0.4 million atmospheres, 5500°C and 2.0 million atmospheres, 3500°C and 0.4 million atmospheres, 3500°C and 2.0 million atmospheres

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5500°C and 2.0 million atmospheres

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What is the approximate percentage by volume of oxygen in the crust of the Earth?

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90%

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In which layer of the Earth would the temperature be at 200 degrees Celsius? Options: Inner Core, Outer Core, Stiffer Mantle, Asthenosphere, Lithosphere

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Lithosphere

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In which layer of the Earth would the pressure reach 3.5 million atmospheres? Options: Inner Core, Outer Core, Stiffer Mantle, Asthenosphere, Lithosphere

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Inner Core

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What is the approximate temperature inside the Earth at a depth of 1500 km?

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3800 degrees Celsius

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The water sphere of the Earth is known as the

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hydrosphere