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How have scientist determined that the outer core of earth is liquid?
Because S-waves come to a complete stop in the outer core.
What do earthquakes waves transmit?
Seismic waves (like all waves) transmit energy.
The shadow zone is caused by of waves as they travel through Earth.?
The shadow zone is caused by S-waves as they travel through Earth. S-waves, however, cannot travel through the outer core of the Earth, which is molten. This is because S-waves lose velocity when travelling through a liquid.
What waves are refracted and what waves are absorbed by earth's outer core?
The sudden density change from the lower mantle to the outer core causes P-waves (compression or longitudinal waves) to be refracted and S-waves (shear or transverse waves) to be absorbed as the outer core is liquid and so cannot support the propagation of S-waves.
Does not pass through earth's liquid outer core?
S-Waves
Which type of waves can travel through earth's outer cores?
Primary waves ( P-waves) can travel through earth's outer core.
What was assumed of the inner core as to how it transmitted waves?
We do not see shear (S) waves passing through the outer core. Because liquids can not be sheared, we infer that the outer core is molten. We do, however, see waves that travel through the outer core as P waves, and then transform into S waves as they go through the inner core. Because the inner core does transmit shear energy, we assume it is solid.
How have scientist determined that the outer core of earth is liquid?
Because S-waves come to a complete stop in the outer core.
The study of how seismic waves change as they travel through the EARTH HAS REVEALED?
Earth's outer core is liquid because S-waves are not transmitted through this layer
Why can't satallites transmit sound waves to Earth?
Because you are in space. If you try calling someone in space, he or she wouldn't hear you.
Can secondary waves travel through the center of the earth?
No, because to reach the center of the Earth, they need to pass through the outer core. Secondary waves, or S-waves, can't pass through liquids, such as the liquid outer core, so they can't thus even reach the center of the Earth.
What happens when s waves hit the outer core of earth?
Because the Earth's core is liquid; S-waves can't travel through liquid.
What do earthquakes waves transmit?
Seismic waves (like all waves) transmit energy.
The shadow zone is caused by of waves as they travel through Earth.?
The shadow zone is caused by S-waves as they travel through Earth. S-waves, however, cannot travel through the outer core of the Earth, which is molten. This is because S-waves lose velocity when travelling through a liquid.
Why cant sound waves go to outer space?
not as far because they have nothing to travle throough like on earth (air)
Surface Waves?
waves that travels only on the surface
What waves are refracted and what waves are absorbed by earth's outer core?
The sudden density change from the lower mantle to the outer core causes P-waves (compression or longitudinal waves) to be refracted and S-waves (shear or transverse waves) to be absorbed as the outer core is liquid and so cannot support the propagation of S-waves.
