OCR Module 1 - Earth Structure

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Which is the correct sequence for the solar system?
Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune
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Which planets have the higher density?
Terrestrials
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How long ago was the Big Bang?
14 Billion years
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Most Meteorites are made from which material?
Stone
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What is the depth of the Earth?
6371km
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From shallowest first, what is the sequence of the discontinuities?
Moho-Gutenberg-Lehmann
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At what depth is the lower mantle-outer core boundary?
2900km
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What is the age of the oldest oceanic crust?
200Ma
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What is the age of the oldest Continental Crust?
4000Ma
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What percentage of the astenosphere is partially melted?
5%
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At what angles does the shadow zone exist?
103-142
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What is the average density of the Earth?
5.5g/cm3
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What is the density of the Continental Crust?
2.7g/cm3
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What is the density of the Oceanic Crust?
2.9g/cm3
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Which planets have the higher density?

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Terrestrials

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How long ago was the Big Bang?

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Most Meteorites are made from which material?

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What is the depth of the Earth?

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