Knowledge of Earth's Interior Is Mostly Derived from

question 24

Multiple Choice

Knowledge of Earth's interior is mostly derived from

• A)direct sampling of the interior using deep-test wells.
• B)work in Earth's deepest caverns and caves.
• C)indirect evidence involving the analysis of seismic waves.
• D)historic and prehistoric records.
• E)analysis of exposed materials from geologic uplifting events and volcanic eruptions.

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