16. The three major types of volcanoes are A) shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and lava domes B) shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and composite volcanoes C) cinder cones, composite volcanoes, and lava domes D) composite volcanoes, stratovolcanoes, and lava domes E) shield volcanoes, composite volcanoes, and stratovolcanoes 17. All minerals A) are crystalline, inorganic, and naturally occurring B) contain at least three separate elements C) are found deep within Earth's core D) cleave E) are either ferromagnesian or nonferromagnesian silicates 18. What is an atom? A) A negatively charged particle that circles a nucleus B) A positively charged particle within a nucleus C) The smallest particle into which an element can be divided while still retaining the chemical characteristics of that element

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Time elapsed after start of earthquake (minutes)
25 Seismogram
20
15
10
Seismic Travel-time Curve
s
Seismogram
B
13-minute interval
A) 1500 km
B) 4000 km
C) 5500 km
D) 6000 km
E) 8600 km
Seismogram
8-minute
interval
S wave
11-minute
interval
P wave
2000 4000
6000 8000
10.000
Distance traveled from earthquake epicenter (km)
16. The three major types of volcanoes are
A) shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and lava domes
B) shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and composite volcanoes
C) cinder cones, composite volcanoes, and lava domes
D) composite volcanoes, stratovolcanoes, and lava domes
E) shield volcanoes, composite volcanoes, and stratovolcanoes
17. All minerals
A) are crystalline, inorganic, and naturally occurring
B) contain at least three separate elements
C) are found deep within Earth's core
D) cleave
E) are either ferromagnesian or nonferromagnesian silicates
18. What is an atom?
A) A negatively charged particle that circles a nucleus
B) A positively charged particle within a nucleus
C) The smallest particle into which an element can be divided while still retaining the
chemical characteristics of that element
3
Transcribed Image Text:Time elapsed after start of earthquake (minutes) 25 Seismogram 20 15 10 Seismic Travel-time Curve s Seismogram B 13-minute interval A) 1500 km B) 4000 km C) 5500 km D) 6000 km E) 8600 km Seismogram 8-minute interval S wave 11-minute interval P wave 2000 4000 6000 8000 10.000 Distance traveled from earthquake epicenter (km) 16. The three major types of volcanoes are A) shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and lava domes B) shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and composite volcanoes C) cinder cones, composite volcanoes, and lava domes D) composite volcanoes, stratovolcanoes, and lava domes E) shield volcanoes, composite volcanoes, and stratovolcanoes 17. All minerals A) are crystalline, inorganic, and naturally occurring B) contain at least three separate elements C) are found deep within Earth's core D) cleave E) are either ferromagnesian or nonferromagnesian silicates 18. What is an atom? A) A negatively charged particle that circles a nucleus B) A positively charged particle within a nucleus C) The smallest particle into which an element can be divided while still retaining the chemical characteristics of that element 3
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