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Exploring Earth's Layers
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Exploring Earth's Layers

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Which layer of the Earth is characterized as brittle and prone to cracking and breaking easily?

  • The crust (correct)
  • The mantle
  • The con nental crust
  • The core
  • What method is used to study the internal structure of the Earth?

  • Observing the paths of oceanic waves
  • Measuring the thickness of the continental crust
  • Studying evidence of volcanic eruptions
  • Analyzing seismic waves from earthquakes (correct)
  • Which part of the Earth's interior brings material from deep within the Earth to the surface?

  • The crust
  • The mantle
  • Volcanic eruptions (correct)
  • The core
  • Where is the continental crust thickest according to seismic studies?

    <p>Under young fold mountain ranges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How thick is the continental crust on average?

    <p>35 km - 40 km</p> Signup and view all the answers

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