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Why do earthquake waves travel fast in the crust but slowest in the interior of the earth?
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Earthquake waves travel fastest in the interior of the Earth, as speed of waves increases as we go inside the Earth.
The speed of a wave depends on the properties of the medium it travels in. The wave propagates faster in the denser and heavier core.
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How do geologists use seismic waves to learn about the Earth interior?
because the waves travel through the solid crust and simisolid mantle they help see where the epicenter from an earthquake is
The seismic waves of an earthquake are useful in determining?
The waves of earthquakes help us determine information about the interior of the earth. The more geologists know about the interior of the earth, the better they can predict earthquakes and other changes in the formation of the Earth's crust.
What is the violent movement of the earth's crust?
earthquake/fissure
What is the crust of the earth's interior made of?
The Earth's crust is on the exterior, not the interior; that is why it is called the crust. It is on the outside. It is made mostly of rock, of various kinds. The rock of the crust is on average less dense than the rock of the mantle, which lies beneath the crust.
What layers of the earth are involved in an earthquake?
The crust and the lithosphere.
What do earthquake waves travel through?
earthquake waves travel through the earths crust.
How do geologists use seismic waves to learn about the Earth interior?
because the waves travel through the solid crust and simisolid mantle they help see where the epicenter from an earthquake is
What can happen to the Earth's surface when the vibrations from an earthquake travel through the crust?
hg
The seismic waves of an earthquake are useful in determining?
The waves of earthquakes help us determine information about the interior of the earth. The more geologists know about the interior of the earth, the better they can predict earthquakes and other changes in the formation of the Earth's crust.
Why do earthquake waves travel in sharp curves within crust?
It is cause by the Mojo Discontinuity. It is a zone that differs in density.
Is it possible to travel to the middle of the Earth's core?
No. Earth's interior is so hot that you could not even make it through the crust.
What causes shaking of the crust of the earth?
A shaking of the crust of the Earth could symbolize an Earthquake. This shaking of the crust can be measured with special machines.
What is a crak in the earths crust that can lead to an earthquake called?
A crack in the Earth's crust that can lead to an earthquake is called a fault.
The spot on the crust above the start of an earthquake is?
The epicenter is the spot on earth's crust directly above the spot where the earthquake formed.
What is the violent movement of the earth's crust?
earthquake/fissure
What happens to earths Crust after earthquake?
After the earthquake, the crust has been repositioned, and frictional tension at fault lines once again begins to mount until the next earthquake.
What is the plate within the crust where an earthquake occurs?
An earthquake an occur anywhere in the Earth's crust but they are more common along plate boundaries.
