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The density of the Earth can be estimated by observing the time that seismic waves take to travel through it. Waves travel faster through denser objects leading to the conclusions that the Earth is density stratified with the most dense material at the center. The change in velocity of the seismic waves gives an estimate of the density of the material that it is traveling through. Knowing the depth of these composition changes allows us to calculate the volume of each particular compositional "shell" and a weighted average of these will give an estimate of the Earth's density.
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What is the name of the temperature scale used to measure earths heat?
arth
What is the density of earths lithosphere?
3.6
What is used to measure earths history?
History can not be measured it can only be recorded, studied or experienced.
As depth within earths interior increases what happens to density?
The density increases
What is the earths density?
246 metric units.
What does a hydrometer measure?
Hydrometer measure the density of liquids.
What is density used for?
Density is a measure of how tightly the matter within it is packed together.
What is the tool used to find the density of a liquid?
Hydrometer is used in batteries to measure density. A float tells you the density using displacement.
How is Mercury's average dens ity is high as earths?
How is Mercury's density is about high as the earths density
Why does hydrometer is used to find the density of dock?
It is not used for this.A hydrometer is an instrument used to measure the specific gravity (or relative density) of liquids, NOT rock.To measure the density of a rock you weigh a piece of it in air, then measure the volume of water it displaces in a measuring jug.Density = mass/volume.
How can graphing be helped used to help measure density?
Graphing is used in measuring density. It plots the temperature and density as read, and gives the true density at standard conditions.
What is the name of the temperature scale used to measure earths heat?
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Why is the hydrometer used to find density?
A hydrometer can be used to find the specific gravity (relative density) of a liquid by determining how much water it will displace. Various calibrations are used for different kinds of liquids.
A graduated cylinder is used to measure?
density -------- Graduated cyllinders are used to measure volumes of liquids, powders or fine granules.
Why do scientist measure mass and volume?
So they can determine the density of a substance. Density = mass/volume. Density can be used to identify a substance.
What pieces of laboratory equipment do you use to measure density?
A densitometer is used in photographic work measure the optical density of a photograph. It can be used to measure both reflective and transparent material.
What is earths density?
== == The average density of the planet Earth is 5.52 (Standardized Result 5.52 g/cm3) the density of core of earth is 8 g/cm3
