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Geologists have discovered a lot about the interior composition of the Earth by studying 'S' and 'P' seismic waves. For example, they learned that Earth has a liquid outer core when they noticed that 'S' waves didn't come out on the other side of Earth because they are unable to travel through liquids.
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When an earthquake occurs data from one seismograph can tell you what?
The waves of earthquakes help us determine information about the interior of the earth. The more geologists know about the interior of the earth, the better they can predict earthquakes and other changes in the formation of the Earth's crust.
How is the water in the swimming pool different from earth's interior?
How is water in the swimmimg pool different from earth interior
Why is the earth interior a source of energy?
The heat in the Earth's interior comes from the gradual decay of radioactive isotopes, which were present from the moment the Earth formed.
How is the speed of earthquake waves used to provide information about earths interior?
Primary Waves or P waves come first and they are the quickest and travel through earth's interior. So if there is an earthquake in China the P wave will go through the earth and onto the other side in a couple of seconds and scientists know this because only a p wave can travel through liquid, solid, and gas and the interior of the earth is made up of semi-molten rock, molten rock and solid rock so we kind or know how the earth is inside.
How does earth interior help life on earth?
you yourself can change that
To study earth's interior geologists often rely on indirect methods such as evidence from fossils?
To study earth's interior, geologist often rely on indirect methods such as evidence from seismic waves, not fossils.
What do you know about the earth interior?
the three ways in which we know about the interior of the earth are:volcanoesearthquake waves-under the earthdrilling
What do you know about the interior of the earth?
we know about the core of the earth by mining and all the other digging things.
How do scientist know what the earth interior made of?
beacuse.
How do scientists know about the structure of the earth's interior?
Because of the study of seismic waves from earthquakes
What kind of minerals do you find in the interior of the earth?
minerals i dont know
Explain why its impossible to ever really know the materials compose earth's interior?
Scientists have determined what the interior of the earth is like through analyzing seismic or earthquake wave
What is the earth's interior?
The earth's interior is called the core.
Why do scientists use indirect methods to study earth's interior?
because they don't have the tools and technology it isn't possible
What kind of matter that makes up earth interior help scientists make inferences?
scientists know the mass and the volume of earth how could this information help them make inferences about thr kind of matter that makes up the earth interior
Is it true that the earth's interior is hollow?
Based on the concept of science being supported by observations and repeatability, the answer is no. We do not know for certain what the earth's inner core looks like, nor do we know for certain any other properties it may have. We make assumptions of what it could be or should be, but these assumptions are only based on indirect view of the earth. It is possible that the earth's interior is not hollow. To know for certain, we will need to enter the inner most parts of the earth and see what it is. This has currently not been possible, so we do not know what the core is like. Anyone who says the interior is a certain way is only speculating, but does not know for certain.
What are the Methods of Earth's Interior?
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