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What is the characteristic of oceanic crust?
What is the characteristic of oceanic crust?
- Low density and similar to granite in composition
- Brittle and less ductile due to added heat
- High density and identical to basalt in composition (correct)
- Found only under continents
What is the Mohorovičić Discontinuity (Moho)?
What is the Mohorovičić Discontinuity (Moho)?
- A tool used to study seismic waves
- A type of rock formation
- A boundary between the crust and mantle (correct)
- A type of earthquake wave
What is the approximate depth of the Moho under the oceans?
What is the approximate depth of the Moho under the oceans?
- 20 km
- 5 km (correct)
- 10 km
- 30 km
What is the approximate depth of the mantle?
What is the approximate depth of the mantle?
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How do we know most of what we know about the mantle?
How do we know most of what we know about the mantle?
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What is the composition of the Earth's core?
What is the composition of the Earth's core?
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What is the process responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
What is the process responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
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What is the term used to describe the boundary between tectonic plates?
What is the term used to describe the boundary between tectonic plates?
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What is the result of the movement of tectonic plates at fault lines?
What is the result of the movement of tectonic plates at fault lines?
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What is the pattern of earthquakes and volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean basin known as?
What is the pattern of earthquakes and volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean basin known as?
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