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Worksheets4.03 Mapping Earth's Interior
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which choice names the two parts of Earth that make up the lithosphere?
inner core and outer core
mantle and outer core
inner core and mantle
crust and outer part of the mantle
Which choice names part of the lithosphere?
inner core
outer core
all of the mantle
crust and outer part of the mantle
Which word best describes the hot, weak, inner part of the upper mantle, which can flow?
asthenosphere
lithosphere
crust
core
Which part of the mantle is still a solid but flows like a thick, heavy liquid?
asthenosphere
lithosphere
crust
core
How are P waves and S waves alike?
They travel through solids.
They twist and distort solid objects.
They travel in the same manner.
They compress particles of solids.
What happens to particles when P waves and S waves pass through them?
Particles are squeezed together and pushed apart by P waves. Particles slide past each other in a crosswise direction as S waves pass through them.
P waves twist particles as they pass through materials. S waves cause particles to compress as they pass through materials.
Particles travel in waves as P waves pass through materials. Particles twist and shake as S waves pass through materials.
P waves cause an increase in pressure on particles of materials as they pass through. S waves decrease pressure on the particles of materials as they pass through.
Seismic waves travel at different speeds according to type.
What is the speed of seismic waves from fastest to slowest?
P waves, S waves, L waves
L waves, S waves, P waves
S waves, L waves, P waves
P waves, L waves, S waves
What is the best description of the paths of S waves and P waves?
S waves travel through solids or very dense, glassy liquids. P waves travel through solids, liquids, and gasses.
S waves travel through solids, liquids, and gasses. P waves travel through solids or very dense, glassy liquids.
S waves travel along the surface of Earth's crust. P waves travel through Earth's interior.
S waves travel through Earth's interior. P waves travel along the surface of Earth's crust.
What is the exact location of an earthquake on Earth's surface?
epicenter
core
pole
focus
Which term is defined as the exact location where an earthquake occurred?
epicenter
midpoint
particle center
focal center
