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The propagation of seismic waves through the Earth's interior provides evidence of internal layering the first boundary discovered was the boundary between the?
mantle and crust
What is the layering of sedimentary rock?
its the centre of the earth
How are the compositional zones and Structural zones of earth's interior the same?
They are all inside earth's mantle and interior.
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 energy source drives the processes that form igneous and metamorphic rocks is found in?
earth's interior
What is a sesmic wave?
a sesmic wave is a wave that moves perpendicular through the earth
How can they tell the inner core of the earth is solid?
by sesmic waves
The propagation of seismic waves through the Earth's interior provides evidence of internal layering the first boundary discovered was the boundary between the?
mantle and crust
Which sesmic wave can pass through the earth's mantle and core?
the sesimic wave is the primary wave
What is the layering of sedimentary rock?
its the centre of the earth
How do earthquakes show the structure of Earth's interior?
Earthquake waves travel faster in rocks that are more dense so observing them shows the density layering of the Earth. Also some waves can not pass through liquids and this shows us that there is a liquid core to the Earth.
What is the earth's interior?
The earth's interior is called the core.
Could density be related to the layering within the earth?
Yes, layers of the Earth haven't identical density.
Why doesn't the interior of the earth cool over time?
The interior of the Earth is slowly cooling.
What is 1 effect of radioactive decay in Earth's interior?
It helps keep the Earth's interior hot.
What waves go through the earth's atmosphere?
Sound waves and electrmagnetic waves go through the atmosphere, to name two.
How are the compositional zones and Structural zones of earth's interior the same?
They are all inside earth's mantle and interior.
