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the outer core is liquid; the inner core is solid
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How does earths inner core affect seismic waves?
They go faster through the inner core than the liquid outer core
Conclusion based on the analysis of seismic data supports the inference that Earths outer core is liquid?
there are convection currents in the upper core.
How was Earth's core discovered?
By studying how seismic waves travel through the Earth's interior.
How does earths solid inner core affect seismic waves?
They go faster through the inner core than the liquid outer core.
Samuel de Champlain's discoveries?
he discovered aliens in the earths core and f*** mountain.
What evidence did scientists use to figure out Earths inner core is solid?
Scientists use the difference in density between the inner and outer core as evidence that the inner core is solid. This was proven using seismic waves traveling through the earth.
What approximate is the diameter of earths core?
Seismic data was used to estimate the radius of the Earths core. Inner = 1,221 km Outer = 2,259km Total = 3,480km Therefore an approximate diameter to the Earth core is 6,690 km or 4,325 miles. See related link for more information.
Which type of seismic wave can only pass through earths mantle?
There is no seismic wave that can only pass through the Earth's mantle. However S-waves can not travel through earth's outer core because it is a liquid.
Do p waves travel through earths mantle?
Yes, P-waves (primary waves) can travel through the Earth's mantle. P-waves are a type of seismic wave that is capable of propagating through solid, liquid, and gaseous materials. They are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through the mantle, which is the layer between the Earth's crust and core.
What does it mean when a seismic wave goes through the earths center?
Seismic waves that can pass through the centre of the Earth must be capable of travelling through liquids (as the outer core is molten). As such we know that these waves are longitudinal or compression waves.
Are you closer to the earths core or moons surface when standing at sea level?
Earth's core
How do scientists know that their is a red hot coar in the center of earth?
A man named Richard Dixon Oldham discovered that the earth has a core. He determined this by studying the propagation of seismic waves from earthquakes. He hypothesized that the seismic waves had an origin, which he believed came from the center of the earth from a molten core.
