Following the paths of P and S waves from Earth's surface inward, there is an initial increase in wave speed but then a marked slowing occurs at a depth of about 100 meters; this defines the top of the lithosphere.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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a. extrusive b. intrusive
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A) heat B) pressure C) contents of the star that exploded to form the protostar D) gravity of nearby objects
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A) tropical savanna B) semiarid steppe C) Mediterranean D) humid subtropical hot-summer E) humid continental hot-summer
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