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__________ are thought to be similar in composition to Earths mantle. A) Shooting stars B) Metallic meteorites C) Cosmic gas clouds D) Stony meteorites The fact that __________ is good evidence for a solidified, inner core. A) S waves do not pass directly through the core. B) P waves are faster in the inner core than in the outer core. C) S waves are slower in the inner core than in the outer core. D) S waves are focused at the center of the P-wave shadow zone. Dense forms of __________ are probably major components of the inner core. A) solid iron silicates and magnesium silicates B) crystalline iron and nickel C) liquid iron-nickel-sulfur alloy D) solidified uranium and other very heavy elements The __________ of the Earth does not transmit S waves. A) outer mantle B) inner crust C) outer core D) deep mantle The __________ is the seismic discontinuity that forms the boundary between the crust and mantle. A) Mojo B) Moto C) Mogo D) Moho The __________ of the Earth is enriched in the elements silicon, potassium, sodium, and aluminum compared to the most common types of stony meteorites. A) inner core B) outer core C) mantle D) crust A shallow-focus earthquake occurs directly under the South Pole. A seismic station at the North Pole would receive __________. A) S waves from this quake but not P waves B) both P and S waves from this quake separated in arrival times by two minutes C) neither P waves nor S waves from the quake D) P waves from this quake, but no S waves would be detected Geologically, __________ are actually submerged parts of the continents. A) coastal guyots B) continental shelves C) continental trenches D) abyssal plains Seamounts __________. A) are a special type of oceanic trench B) are volcanoes that form on the ocean floor C) form only in the Pacific Ocean basin D) are submarine canyons found near Australia The gently sloping submerged surface extending from the shoreline toward the deep ocean is terme