Water vapor is water in the form of

• steam.

• crystals.

• a gas.

• droplets.

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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.

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

The transfer of energy through empty space is called

• conduction.

• convection.

• radiation.

• subduction.

The Earth's atmosphere is primarily composed of which of the following gases?

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• carbon dioxide

• helium

Particles of hot soup rise slowly in a pot simmering on a stove. As the hot soup nears the surface, it begins to cool. The cooler soup sinks, forming a constant movement of soup that moves energy toward the surface of the pot. This constant movement of the soup in the pot is called a(n)

• magnetic field.

• energy system.

• convection current.

• conduction loop.

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Which part of Earth contains plates?

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• core

• lithosphere

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One of the major differences between oceanic crust and continental crust is that oceanic crust is _______.

• thicker than continental crust.

• denser than continental crust.

• denser than oceanic crust.

• thinner than oceanic crust.

Which layer of Earth is made up partly of crust and partly of mantle material?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Outer core

• Inner core

The asthenosphere is part of which layer of Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core