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What are the three main layers of the earth?
Core, mantle, crust
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Which part of the crust varies more in size?
Continental
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How much of Earth’s volume does the core make up?
16%
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Is the lithosphere liquid?
No
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What is the fastest type of seismic wave?
P-wave
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What happens to the chemical makeup of objects deeper in the earth?
It changes as you go deeper
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What two rocks make up most of the mantle?
Iron and Magnesium
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How much of Earth’s mass does the core make up?
32%
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Is the Asthenosphere solid, liquid, or semi-solid?
Semi-solid
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Is the outer core solid or liquid?
Liquid
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What happens to density as you go deeper into the earth?
It increases
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How much of the Earth’s volume does the mantle make up?
82%
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Is most of the material in the Earth solid or liquid?
Solid
300
What tool is used to detect seismic waves?
A seismograph
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Which type of seismic wave is more destructive?
S-wave
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What properties are responsible for creating the layers of the earth?
Temperature and pressure
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How much of the Earth’s mass does the mantle make up?
68%
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What is responsible for the semi-liquid state of some layers?
A balance between temperature and pressure
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What do seismographs compare?
Strength and arrival times of seismic waves
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How do S-waves travel?
Up-and-down
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What are the two parts that make up the crust?
Oceanic crust, continental crust
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What two rocks make up most of the core?
Iron and nickel
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What is the outer zone of the Earth?
Lithosphere
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What is a seismogram?
The data output from a seismograph
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How do P-waves travel?
Back-and-forth