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How do scientist classify waves based on what they move through?
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Scientist classify waves by moving through a medium and/or empty space. For example, a wall, air, water, space.
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Which have scientist learned from studying seismic waves that travel through earths interior?
The speed of the waves that travel through the interior can tell the density of each layer of the Earth. Some waves can make it through certain layers, but not others.
How have scientists determined that the outer layer is liquid?
Seismic waves can be separated into basically two different types; S-waves and P-waves. P-waves are able to travel through liquid and solid, but S-waves can not travel through a liquid, they can only travel through a solid. When scientist "shoot" P and S-waves at the outer core, they detect the P-waves coming out the other side, but not the S-waves.
Why don't we classify light waves as mechanical?
Because they don't need any material substance to travel through in order to get from place to place.
How can seismic waves be used to help scientist know what type of materials each layer of the earth is made of?
A+ answer: all waves change directions as they travel through different materials
Why do scientist believe that the earth's crust is metal?
They don't. The Earth's crust is composed mostly of silicate minerals. The core is believed to be metal based on the behavior of seismic waves passing through it. The density of the core is consistent with iron and nickel.
How can you classify energy according to its waves?
Waves may be classified according to the direction of vibration relative to that of the energy transfer
What is the name of a scientist that studies seismic waves?
A seismologist. Names, I'm not so good at.
What scientist studies waves and tides?
An Oceanographer!
Who is scientist who made waves by developing rice breeding in the country?
Scientist Henry Colony
How do scientist find out stuff about the inner core of the earth?
They measure how waves from earthquakes travel through the earth, and they test how waves travel through liquid and solid and goo, and they compare the results to find the consistency of the inner core and other layers of the earth.
How do scientists classify seismic waves?
The wave are classified as their motion respect to their propagation.
How has technology helped scientist explore the Earth?
Scientists shot semantic waves through the layers to find out how much velocity each layer has.
