Seismology has provided critical data for modeling Earth's interior

What will be an ideal response?


P-waves slow down at the mantle core boundary, so we know the outer core is less rigid than the mantle.
S-waves disappear at the mantle core boundary, so the outer core is liquid.

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Over the last 90 years in the United States,

A) the total area of forests has been reduced by about 90%. B) the total area of forests has increased in size. C) most national forests have been clear-cut and converted to agriculture. D) most national forests have been replaced by commercial development.

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Discuss three challenges faced by cities as urbanization expands.

What will be an ideal response?

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Almost half of the world's people speak languages belonging to the ____________ language family.

a. Indo European b. Sino-Tibetan c. Austronesian d. Trans-New Guinea e. Afro-Asiatic-Indo-European

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How much is sea level expected to rise this century due to thermal expansion and melting of glacial ice

as Earth warms? a. 1 to 3 meters b. 3 to 6 meters c. 6 to 9 meters d. 9 to 12 meters e. 12 to 15 meters

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