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How is the density of the Earth organized?
highest at the crust, lowest at the inner core
lowest at the crust, highest at the inner core
randomly
highest at the mantle, lowest at the inner core
Which has a lower density, the granitic continental crust or the basaltic oceanic crust?
granitic continental with a density of 2.7 g/cm3
granitic continental with a density of 3.0 g/cm3
basaltic continental with a density of 2.7 g/cm3
granitic continental with a density of 3.0 g/cm3
What is the Outer Core made of ?
Nickel and Copper
Iron and Copper
Iron and Nickel
Copper and Plastic
What is the density range of the Inner Core?
3.4 - 5.6 g/cm3
9.9 - 12.2 g/cm3
12.3 - 13.1 g/cm3
2.7 g/cm3
Which layers have a density higher than 7.0 g/cm3?
(Select more than one answer)
Crust
Stiffer Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Use the top part of ESRT page 10 to answer.
In which layer of the earth are the arrows representing the convection currents shown?
Crust
Asthenosphere (Plastic Mantle)
Stiffer Mantle
Outer Core
Use the top and middle of ESRT page 10.
What is the approximate pressure at the boundary between the inner core and the outer core? (follow the dashed line)
4.0 million atmospheres
3.0 million atmospheres
2.0 million atmospheres
1.0 million atmospheres
The pressure at Earth's Crust is closest to which value...
4 milion atmospheres
2 million atmospheres
1 million atmospheres
0 million atmospheres
Use the lower chart on ESRT page 10.
What is the temperature at 3000 km depth?
3000 ºC
4000 ºC
5000 ºC
6000 ºC
Use the chart at the bottom of ESRT page 10.
At what depth is the temperature 2000 ºC ?
0 km
400 km
1000 km
5000 km
How comfortable do you feel reading the ESRT page 10 Earth's Interior chart?
VERY
Somewhat
Not great
What Chart?
Use ESRT page 11 (Earthquake P & S Wave chart).
Which wave takes longer to travel (has a longer travel time)?
S-wave
P-wave
they take the same amount of time
it depends
What are the two waves an earthquake makes that are graphed on this ESRT page 11 diagram?
P-waves and S-waves
Epicenter and S-waves
Travel time and P-waves
Distance and Travel Time
If it took the S-wave 4 minutes to travel (travel time on y-axis), how far was the epicenter distance (x-axis)?
1 x 103 km
2 x 103 km
3 x 103 km
4 x 103 km
If it took the P-wave 4 minutes to travel (travel time on y-axis), how far was the epicenter distance (x-axis)?
1 x 103 km
2 x 103 km
3 x 103 km
4 x 103 km
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