How did Earth acquire its layered structure?

What will be an ideal response?


Chemical differentiation of the hot, molten, early Earth. The densest material sank to the interior (bottom) of Earth, and the lightest material "floated" to the top.

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How many unpaired electrons are there in an oxygen atom in its ground state?

A) 1 B) 2 C) 4 D) 8

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The specific heat of copper is 0.092 cal/g·°C. How much energy is required to heat 40.0 grams of copper from 25.0°C to 75.0°C?

A) 92 cal B) 180 cal C) 2.0 x 10^2 cal D) 280 cal

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An HCl solution has a pH of 3.10, what is the [H3O+] in this solution?

A) 7.9 x 10^-18 M B) 1.3 x 10^-11 M C) 7.9 x 10^-4 M D) 1.3 x 10^3 M

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A sediment deposit close to the continental rise having a coarse material overlaid by successively finer materials of nonmarine origin is called a ________.

A. rafted deposit B. hydrogenic deposit C. turbidite D. well-sorted deposit E. pelagic deposit

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