If you were to calculate the volume of the earth's interior, which value will be used? Group of answer choices

diameter

square diameter

cubed diameter

none of these

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Question 25 pts
Which of earth's interior layers volume is the greatest as compared to each other?

Group of answer choices

crust

inner core

mantle

outer core

none of these

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Question 35 pts
Which choice is a closest conversion of 2250 kilometers?

Group of answer choices

2,250 meters

2,250,000 meters

758 miles

1,398 miles

3,959 miles

none of these

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Question 410 pts
Write the outer core's volume in cubic kilometers (subtracting the inner core) using 4 significant digits.

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Question 55 pts
When comparing the volumes of the earth's interior layers, which of the following statements are correct?

Group of answer choices

The inner and outer core together equal half of the earth's volume

The distance from the center of the inner core to the boundary between the outer core and mantle is longer than the distance from the boundary of the mantle and outer core to the mantle and crust boundary.

The farthest point on earth from the center of the inner core is Mt. Everest.

The Mohorovicic discontinuity is found between the inner and outer core boundary.

none of these

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Question 65 pts
Even though the inner core is thought to be more than hot enough to be a liquid, seismic waves show it to be solid. Why isn't the inner core a liquid?

Group of answer choices

intense pressure

the decay of radioactive elementss

the earth's mass is too small

none of these

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Question 75 pts
Which elements would be expected to be found in the mantle?

Group of answer choices

aluminum

calcium

iron

kryptonite

potassium

sodium

none of these

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Question 85 pts
Which elements would be expected to be found in the mantle?

Group of answer choices

Al

Ca

Fe

K

Na

none of these

Flag question: Question 9
Question 95 pts
The spinning of which element is thought to create the Earth's magnetic field?

Group of answer choices

iron

nickle

sulfur

zinc

none of these

Flag question: Question 10
Question 1010 pts
The Earth's magnetosphere is compressed on the sunward side and stretched outward on the dark (night side). This range is 10 earth radii to 100+ earth radii. Using 6370 km as the earth's radii, how far is the magnetosphere's range from sunward boundary to dark side boundary in kilometers? (answer only the numeric component)

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Question 115 pts
The Earth's magnetosphere envelopes the moon throughout its orbit around the Earth.

Group of answer choices

True

False

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Question 125 pts
In which moon phase, is the Earth's magnetosphere least able to envelope the moon?

Group of answer choices

first quarter

full moon

last quarter

new moon

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Question 135 pts
Which type of seismic waves indicate the outer core is molten (liquid) instead of solid?

Group of answer choices

primary waves

secondary waves

surface waves

none of these

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Question 145 pts
Which type of seismic waves indicate the inner core is solid?

Group of answer choices

primary waves

secondary waves

surface waves

none of these

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Question 1510 pts
The Earth's geographic south pole is which type of magnetic pole?

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Question 165 pts
Hawaii is thought to be over a hot spot of magma possibly created by a super plume found in which layer of the Earth?

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Question 171 pts
Research has lead geologists to believe of the exsistance of a inner --17-- core.

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Question 182 pts
The passage of seismic waves is faster through iron crystals aligned in a --18-- to --19-- direction within the inner core.

The layers of the Earth were created by --20--.