Kirby - Chapter 10 Quiz - Inside Earth

S-waves are seismic waves that move with a side-to-side motion.

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• False

P-waves are not able to pass through the outer core.

• True
• False

After an earthquake, P-waves travel faster than S-waves.

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• False

The plates that move on Earth’s surface are pieces of lithosphere.

• True
• False

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The outermost layer of Earth’s surface is called the mantle.

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• False

The asthenosphere is the layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the upper mantle.

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• False

Earth’s magnetic field is generated in Earth’s core.

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• False

Continental crust is primarily composed of granite.

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• False

The material that makes up Earth’s core is denser than the material in the mantle.

• True
• False

The movement of the lithospheric plates is thought to be caused by conduction currents in Earth’s lower mantle.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3