1. Describe the chemical and physical differences between continental crust, oceanic crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core.

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1. Describe the chemical and physical
differences between continental crust,
oceanic crust, mantle, outer core, and inner
core.
2. What are seismic waves? Does their
velocity change as they pass through the
Earth?
3. How do temperature and pressure change
with depth in the Earth?
4. What is the difference between the
lithosphere and asthenosphere?
Transcribed Image Text:1. Describe the chemical and physical differences between continental crust, oceanic crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core. 2. What are seismic waves? Does their velocity change as they pass through the Earth? 3. How do temperature and pressure change with depth in the Earth? 4. What is the difference between the lithosphere and asthenosphere?
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