? Chapter 2 & Lecture Set 2_ Check Your Understanding (Earth's Structure & Plate Tectonics)_ GLG 110
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Chapter 2 & Lecture Set 2: Check Your Understanding (Earth's Structure & Plate Tectonics): GLG 110: Dangerous World (202…
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Chapter 2 & Lecture Set 2: Check Your
Understanding (Earth's Structure & Plate
Tectonics) Due Jan 14 at 11:59pm
Points 11
Questions 9
Available until Jan 15 at 11:59pm
Time Limit None
Allowed Attempts 3
Instructions
Overview
This assignment serves as a self-check of your understanding of concepts related to the Earth's
Structure & Plate Tectonics
. First view Lecture Set 2, read
Chapter 2
in your textbook, and complete
the Discussion Questions related to the same lectures & chapter. Many of the questions are derived
from the Check Your Understanding box at the end of each section, while some come from the lecture
concepts.
Instructions
Click “Take the Quiz” button to begin. Each question has its own set of instructions. Read carefully.
Click “Submit” when finished.
How you'll be graded
You have three attempts
to complete this assignment. There is no time limit on those individual
attempts. Each question is worth a certain number of points, and you’ll earn points for each correct
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Attempt History
Attempt
Time
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LATEST
Attempt 1
14 minutes
10.5 out of 11
Correct answers are no longer available.
Score for this attempt: 10.5 out of 11
Submitted Jan 14 at 9pm
This attempt took 14 minutes.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
low-density; low-density
low-density; high-density
high-density; low-density
high-density; high-density
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
all of these answers are correct
the mass of object 1 increases
the distance between two objects decreases
response. The attempt with the highest score will automatically be recorded.
You may look at your notes and textbook while doing the assignment. Or, to test your knowledge in
preparation for the exam, you may want to take the first attempt without the aid of your notes or
textbook. Tips
For fill in the blank questions please be sure to spell words correctly as you will not receive credit if
words are unrecognized or misspelled
. Do NOT capitalize words or use commas
for fill in the blank
questions that require a numeric answer.
The earth formed by aggregation because things with mass are attracted to one another
according to the universal law of gravitation. The earth then became layered when it was
mostly liquid, because __________ liquids sank and __________ liquids rose.
According to the universal law of gravitation, gravitational attraction increases as _____.
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Chapter 2 & Lecture Set 2: Check Your Understanding (Earth's Structure & Plate Tectonics): GLG 110: Dangerous World (202…
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the mass of object 2 increases
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
more dense
less dense
lighter
heavier
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
ductile; elastic
ductile; brittle
elastic; brittle
brittle; ductile
elastic; ductile
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
ductile
elastic
brittle
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
There are many lines of evidence that suggests that the earth is a layered body. One is
related to the reflection of seismic waves from interfaces between layers. Another is
related to the plumb-bob experiment. The experiment unexpectedly demonstrated that
the whole earth is _____________ than mountains on the surface.
Some materials will behave in a _________ way when subjected to high strain rate, but
behave in a _________ way when they undergo slow strain (low strain rate).
For ______________ materials, deformation is fully recoverable.
Fill in the blanks in order to describe key characteristics of Earth's inner and outer core.
Although both the inner and outer core mostly consist of iron, the outer core is
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