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What is the Earth's structure composed of?
What is the Earth's structure composed of?
- Only solids
- Only solids and liquids
- Only liquids and gases
- Solids, liquids, and gases (correct)
What is the purpose of the Moho discontinuity?
What is the purpose of the Moho discontinuity?
- To separate the lithosphere from the asthenosphere
- To separate the outer core from the inner core
- To separate the continents from the oceans
- To separate the crust from the mantle (correct)
What is the temperature range in the mantle?
What is the temperature range in the mantle?
- Up to 20 000°C
- Up to 5 000°C (correct)
- Up to 10 000°C
- Up to 1 000°C
What is the composition of the outer core?
What is the composition of the outer core?
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Why is the inner core solid?
Why is the inner core solid?
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What is the thickness of the continental crust?
What is the thickness of the continental crust?
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What is the rock cycle defined as?
What is the rock cycle defined as?
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How do sedimentary rocks change into metamorphic rocks?
How do sedimentary rocks change into metamorphic rocks?
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What is the characteristic of granite?
What is the characteristic of granite?
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What happens to sediments deposited by wind, water, and ice?
What happens to sediments deposited by wind, water, and ice?
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What is the process that breaks down rocks exposed at the surface?
What is the process that breaks down rocks exposed at the surface?
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What happens to magma that rises through the crust?
What happens to magma that rises through the crust?
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