Question

Which of the following layers is defined by its chemical composition?(1 point)

Responses

inner core
inner core

asthenosphere
asthenosphere

mantle
mantle

lithosphere

Answer 1

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lithosphere

Answer 2

Which of Earth's layers is composed of silicate material?(1 point)

Responses

crust
crust

outer core
outer core

mantle
mantle

inner core

Answer 3

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mantle

Answer 4

Which statements are true descriptions of Earth's interior layers? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

Responses

The mantle is composed of silicate material.
The mantle is composed of silicate material.

The asthenosphere is located below the lithosphere.
The asthenosphere is located below the lithosphere.

The crust is composed of iron with nickel and sulfur.
The crust is composed of iron with nickel and sulfur.

The mesosphere is the outermost layer of Earth.
The mesosphere is the outermost layer of Earth.

The outer core is composed of different elements than the inner core.
The outer core is composed of different elements than the inner core.

Answer 5

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The mantle is composed of silicate material.

The asthenosphere is located below the lithosphere.

Answer 6

Which techniques can scientists use to determine the characteristics of Earth's layers? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

Responses

conduct experiments about how minerals change under high pressure
conduct experiments about how minerals change under high pressure

use X-rays to obtain a view of Earth's interior layers
use X-rays to obtain a view of Earth's interior layers

study how seismic waves travel through different layers
study how seismic waves travel through different layers

examine the behavior of minerals at extremely low temperatures
examine the behavior of minerals at extremely low temperatures

drill deep mines to obtain samples from Earth's mantle and core

Answer 7

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use X-rays to obtain a view of Earth's interior layers

study how seismic waves travel through different layers

Answer 8

Identify the principle geologists use to determine that a certain layer wasn't always tilted.

(1 point)
Responses

original horizontality
original horizontality

cross-cutting relationships
cross-cutting relationships

superposition
superposition

horizontal sedimentation

Answer 9

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original horizontality

Answer 10

Put the correct words in the correct boxes.(2 points)

igneous rock + [answer] = sediment + [answer] = sedimentary rock + [answer] = metamorphic rock

Answers: weathering and erosion, compaction and cementation, heat and pressure

Answer 11

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igneous rock + weathering and erosion = sediment + compaction and cementation = sedimentary rock + heat and pressure = metamorphic rock

Answer 12

Drag each item to indicate whether the property must be observed using a tool or does not require a tool to be observed.(1 point)

Properties that require a tool:
Properties that do NOT require a tool:

Responses: cleavage, hardness, luster, carbonate content

Answer 13

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Properties that require a tool: hardness, cleavage

Properties that do NOT require a tool: luster, carbonate content

Answer 14

How can scientists use diamonds to understand conditions inside Earth?(1 point)

Responses

They can use diamonds to recreate the chemical composition of Earth's inner core.
They can use diamonds to recreate the chemical composition of Earth's inner core.

They can use diamonds to generate pressures higher than those in Earth's core.
They can use diamonds to generate pressures higher than those in Earth's core.

They can use diamonds to observe how seismic waves travel through different materials.
They can use diamonds to observe how seismic waves travel through different materials.

They can use diamonds to cut through layers of Earth's crust.

Answer 15

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They can use diamonds to generate pressures higher than those in Earth's core.

Answer 16

Which statements are true descriptions of Earth's interior layers? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

Responses

The asthenosphere is located below the lithosphere.
The asthenosphere is located below the lithosphere.

The mantle is composed of silicate material.
The mantle is composed of silicate material.

The crust is composed of iron with nickel and sulfur.
The crust is composed of iron with nickel and sulfur.

The outer core is composed of different elements than the inner core.
The outer core is composed of different elements than the inner core.

The mesosphere is the outermost layer of Earth.

Answer 17

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The asthenosphere is located below the lithosphere.

The mantle is composed of silicate material.

Answer 18

What do fossils in sedimentary rock provide evidence of? Select the correct answer.(1 point)

Responses

organisms from the past
organisms from the past

lava that has cooled
lava that has cooled

formation of large crystals
formation of large crystals

tectonic plate movement

Answer 19

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organisms from the past

Answer 20

Types of minerals change in heated (igneous / metamorphic / sedimentary) rock. A record of biological time can be found in (sedimentary / metamorphic / igneous) rock. Matter changes state from liquid to solid to form (metamorphic / igneous / sedimentary) rock.

Answer 21

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Types of minerals change in heated metamorphic rock.

A record of biological time can be found in sedimentary rock.
Matter changes state from liquid to solid to form igneous rock.

Answer 22

Use the table below to answer the question.

Mineral | Hardness | Cleavage/Fracture | Luster
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Obsidian | Hardness: 5 | Cleavage: Fracture | Luster: Vitreous

Halite | Hardness: 2.5 | Cleavage: Cubic cleavage | Luster: Vitreous

Fluorite | Hardness: 4 | Cleavage: Octohedal | Luster: Vitreous

An unknown mineral speciment is not scratched by a penny and does not exhibit cleavage. The mineral is most likely to be(1 point)

obsidian
obsidian

halite
halite

fluorite

Answer 23

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fluorite

Answer 24

Which of the following layers is defined by its physical properties?(1 point)

Responses

crust
crust

mantle
mantle

core
core

asthenosphere
asthenosphere

Answer 25

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asthenosphere

Answer 26

Which part of the rock cycle can only occur because of thermal convection?(1 point)

Responses

igneous rock changing to metamorphic rock
igneous rock changing to metamorphic rock

magma changing to igneous rock
magma changing to igneous rock

metamorphic rock changing to sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock changing to sedimentary rock

sediment changing to sedimentary rock

Answer 27

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magma changing to igneous rock

Answer 28

Determining the characteristics of the Earth's layers requires conducting experiments, not using x-rays.

Observing properties that require a tool are hardness and carbonate content, contrasting to cleavage and luster.
The mantle is defined by its chemical composition.

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Answer 29

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Determining the characteristics of the Earth's layers requires conducting experiments and using X-rays.

Observing properties that require a tool are hardness and cleavage, contrasting to luster and carbonate content.
The mantle is defined by its chemical composition.