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RODY.ELKHALIL

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A terrestrial world's lithosphere is
 
  A) a thin layer of rock that lies between the mantle and crust.
  B) the interior region in which the planet's magnetic field is generated.
  C) a layer of hot, molten rock encompassing the core and part of the mantle.
  D) a layer of relatively strong, rigid rock, encompassing the crust and part of the mantle.

Question 2

What happens to energy in the convection zone of the Sun?
 
  A) Energy slowly leaks outward through the diffusion of photons that repeatedly bounce off ions and electrons.
  B) Energy is produced in the convection zone by nuclear fusion.
  C) Energy is transported outward by the rising of hot plasma and the sinking of cooler plasma.
  D) Energy is consumed in the convection zone by the creation of electrons and positrons.
  E) Energy is conserved so while the gas moves up and down, there is no net transport of energy.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C





 

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