Which of the following statements about Earth's core is not correct?
A) The inner, despite being well above melting temperature, remains solid due to tremendous pressure of overlying materials.
B) Scientists think the inner core formed before the outer core.
C) It is composed primarily of iron.
D) The inner core is believed to be liquid and the outer core solid.
E) A third of the Earth's entire mass, but only 1/6th of its volume lies in its core.
D
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A. evaporating from our moist bodies. B. preventing the evaporation from our moist bodies. C. condensing on our bodies.
Organisms that live on the sea floor are called __________; those that move are __________,
whereas those that remain stationary are __________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A rock that has both igneous and metamorphic characteristics is called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A large portion of industrial timber comes from managed, replanted forests in North America and Europe.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)