B) 1964 Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska) C) 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake (Califomi
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B) 1964 Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska) C) 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake (Califomia) D) 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake (Sumatra) Chapter 12 Earth's Interior 1) Which physical property is responsible for determining how Earth materials separate into interior layers? A) Density B) Color C) Molecular charge D) Tensile strength 2) Which one of the following is not one of the three compositionally distinct layers of the Earth's interior? A) Crust B) Mantle C) Lower mantle D) Core 3) What is the difference in densities between the upper mantle and the lower mantle? A) 2.7 & 3.0 g/em3 B) 3.0 & 3.3 g/cm3 C) 3.3 &5.6 g/cm3 D) 10 & 12.1 g/cm3 4) What is a mineral phase change? A) A mineral melts from a solid state to a liquid state. B) The exterior of a mineral weathers and changes color. C) A mineral changes density because of the addition of water. D) Atoms in a mineral are rearranged into a denser and more stable structure. 5) Which atom is easier to compress when pressure is squeezing a rock and why? A) Negative ion; it has more electrons and is "fluffier." B) Positive ion; it has fewer electrons and is already densely compact C) Negative ion; electrons are easier to remove. D) Positive ion; it is less resistant and easier to compress 14 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.Explanation / Answer
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1) density
2) lower mantle
3) 3.0 & 3.3g/ cm3
4) atoms in a minerals are rearranged into a denser and more stable structure.
5) negative ion; it has more electrons and is fluffies.
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