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Compared to the density and composition of the oceanic crust, the continental crust is

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less dense and more felsic

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The pressure at the interface between Earth's outer core and inner core is inferred to be

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3.1 million atmospheres

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A seismic station recorded the P-Waves, but no S-Waves from an earthquake because S-Waves were

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absorbed by Earth's outer core

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How long would it take a P-Wave to travel 2000 km?

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4 minutes

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Which mantle hot spot is correctly matched to its overlying tectonic plate? Options: Tasman Hot Spot - Pacific Plate, Canary Island Hot Spot - Eurasian Plate, St. Helena Hot Spot - South American Plate, Yellowstone Hot Spot - North American Plate

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Yellowstone Hot Spot - North American Plate

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Which location is on a major rift valley?

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A

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What do the +s and -s represent in the diagram above?

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+ = normal magnetic polarity - = reverse magnetic polarity

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Which diagram shows the relative directions of plate movement at boundary type displayed?

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How did the Hawaiian islands form?

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an oceanic plate moving over a hot spot

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What layer of the Earth are convection currents inferred to be found in? Options: Outer Core, Inner Core, Rigid Mantle, Asthenosphere

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Asthenosphere