In Noting That the Earth Is "Differentiated," We Mean That

question 117

Multiple Choice

In noting that the Earth is "differentiated," we mean that

• A) the radioactive heating in the core is increasing with time.
• B) the Earth's magnetic field varies at different locations on the globe.
• C) the Earth is very different than any other planet we study.
• D) the density increases as you descend downward toward the core.
• E) the density of oceanic basalt is less than that of granite on the mountain tops.

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