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Earths Interior and Crustal Composition Multiple Choice Test

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Earths Interior and Crustal Composition

Use your knowledge of Earth science to answer all questions in the data set. You will need your Earth Science reference tables and a calculator to answer some of the questions. Good Luck.

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A geologist who compares nonsedimentary rock samples from locations A and B would probably find that the samples from location A contain

The analysis of seismic data from an earthquake shows that some locations received both P-waves and S-waves, but other locations received only P-waves. What is the best inference that can be made from these observations?

The observed difference in density between continental crust and oceanic crust is most likely due to differences in their

Which element is most abundant by mass in the Earth's crust?

Oxygen is the most abundant element by volume in the Earth's

No P-waves or S-waves are received in the shadow zone because

The most abundant element in the Earth's crust is

Compared to the oceanic crust, the continental crust is usually

Compared to the continental crust, the oceanic crust is

The Moho is a boundary located in zone

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