Multiple Choice
Which one of the following statements about the crust is NOT true?
A) Continental rocks are compositionally different than oceanic rocks.
B) It is thickest where prominent mountains exist.
C) It is the thinnest of the major subdivisions.
D) Oceanic crust is enriched in potassium, sodium, and silicon.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q18: When an earthquake occurs, energy radiates in
Q19: The distance between a seismological recording station
Q20: The record of an earthquake obtained from
Q22: _have the highest velocities.<br>A)Primary waves<br>B)Secondary waves<br>C)Refracted S
Q24: P waves _ .<br>A)have higher amplitudes than
Q26: Which one of the following statements is
Q27: Using the time- travel graph below, how
Q28: The Richter magnitude of an earthquake is
Q41: The _ core is probably solidified.
Q68: Would earthquakes of similar magnitudes in different