1.Drag each item to indicate whether the property must be observed using a tool or does not require a tool to be observed.
Cleavage
Hardness
Luster
Carbonate content
2. Which techniques can scientists use to determine the characteristics of Earth's layers? Select the two correct answers.
conduct experiments about how minerals change under high pressure
study how seismic waves travel through different layers
drill deep mines to obtain samples from Earth's mantle and core
use X-rays to obtain a view of Earth's interior layers
examine the behavior of minerals at extremely low temperatures
3.Which statements are true descriptions of Earth's interior layers? Select the two correct answers.
The mantle is composed of silicate material.
The asthenosphere is located below the lithosphere.
The outer core is composed of different elements than the inner core.
The crust is composed of iron with nickel and sulfur.
The mesosphere is the outermost layer of Earth.
4.Which of the following layers is defined by its physical properties?
mantle
crust
core
asthenosphere
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layer 2 mantle
layer 3 core