6.6 Checkpoint #2

Pressure increases as you move deeper below Earth's surface.

• True
• False

Scientists use rock samples as ____________ evidence of Earth's Layers.

• direct
• indirect

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

An instrument that records vibrations of the Earth and produces a visual representation of those vibrations.

• seismograph
• seismogram
• p-wave detector
• seismographer

A column of rock that geologists examine to learn about Earth's interior.

• core sample
• rock column
• rock tower
• seismogram

Holes drilled several kilometers into Earth's crust provide direct evidence about Earth's interior in the form of

• seismic waves
• rock samples
• liquid iron
• volcanic eruption

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

In which layer would you expect pressure to be the greatest?

• Crust
• Inner core
• Mantle
• Outer core

P-waves can travel through both solids and liquids, but S-waves can only travel through solids. Which layer of the Earth will S-waves be unable to travel through?

• crust
• mantle
• inner core
• outer core

How do the speeds of S-waves and P-waves change as they move through the Earth?

• S-waves speed up, P- waves slow down
• P-waves speed up, S-waves slow down
• Both speed up
• Both slow down

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Geologists examine the ___________ and paths of seismic waves to learn about the interior of the Earth.

• direction
• force
• speed
• number

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What happens when a seismic wave enters a new layer of Earth? Select all that apply.

• They change speed.
• They gain energy.
• They change direction.
• They converge.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1