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Question 1 (1 point)

Which of these is part of the lithosphere?



Question 1 options:

inner core

outer core

all of the mantle

crust and outer part of the mantle

4.03 Quiz: Mapping Earth's Interior Pool 2
Question 2 (1 point)
Which part of the mantle is still a solid but flows like a thick, heavy liquid?

Question 2 options:

asthenosphere

lithosphere

crust

core

4.03 Quiz: Mapping Earth's Interior Pool 3
Question 3 (1 point)
P waves and S waves are alike in that they __________.

Question 3 options:

travel through solids

twist and distort solid objects

travel in the same manner

compress particles of solids

Question 4 (1 point)
What happens to particles when P waves and S waves pass through them?

Question 4 options:

P waves cause an increase in pressure on particles of materials as they pass through. S waves decrease pressure on the particles of materials as they pass through.

Particles are squeezed together and pushed apart by P waves. Particles slide past each other in a crosswise direction as S waves pass through them.

Particles travel in waves as P waves pass through materials. Particles twist and shake as S waves pass through materials.

P waves twist particles as they pass through materials. S waves cause particles to compress as they pass through materials.

4.03 Quiz: Mapping Earth's Interior Pool 4
Question 5 (1 point)
What is the exact location of an earthquake on Earth's surface?

Question 5 options:

pole

core

epicenter

focus

1 answer

Here are the answers to your quiz questions based on the information provided:

Question 1: Which of these is part of the lithosphere?
Answer: crust and outer part of the mantle

Question 2: Which part of the mantle is still a solid but flows like a thick, heavy liquid?
Answer: asthenosphere

Question 3: P waves and S waves are alike in that they __________.
Answer: travel through solids

Question 4: What happens to particles when P waves and S waves pass through them?
Answer: Particles are squeezed together and pushed apart by P waves. Particles slide past each other in a crosswise direction as S waves pass through them.

Question 5: What is the exact location of an earthquake on Earth's surface?
Answer: epicenter

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