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The Earth's outer core is composed of liquid iron & nickel
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What does the shadow zone have to do with earthquakes?
This is caused by the density variations in the earth which cause the velocity of seismic waves to change as they move between them which in turn causes refraction of the waves. Further to this, the earth's outer core is a liquid which prevents seismic S-waves from travelling through it. This leads to a zone on the opposite side of the earth from an earthquake where S-waves are not detected.
What type of rock is likely to form an earthquake zone?
Iron.
What zone receives the least sunlight?
the earth's core
Where there is a zone of air divergence at Earth's surface. What would you expect to see directly above the zone and why?
Clear weather because there are no fronts presently over the zone
What does seismic mean?
(not seismic, seismic wave)Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the earth.
Which zone of Earth is made up of liquid iron?
The outer core.
Which part of the Earth is most likely a liquid zone?
The outer core because it is liquid iron
What part of earth is most likely a liquid zone?
the outer core because there is liqiud iron.
Layer of liquid iron and nickel that surrounds earths inner core?
The inner core is the hottest layer of the Earth.
What are the compositional zones of earth?
There are 4 layers in the earth these are crust, mantle, inner core and outer core. The crust is made of the ocean crust and the continents. The mantle is made of plastic it is very hot liquid. The outer core is very hot liquid. And the inner core is hot solid made mainly of iron. :) :P <3 .....
What layer of the earth is thought to be solid iron rich zone?
inner core
What are the planets magnetic fields made of?
A magnetic field is not really made of any matter, but is more a zone or region of the influence of a magnet or movement of an electric charge. The reason something charged or magnetized passing through a magnetic field will feel a force is explained by the exchange of force carriers (with the electromagnic force, these are photons). The Earth's magnetic field for example is thought to be created by the motion, including convection and spin, of liquid metal, mostly iron alloys, in the outer core, acting like a dynamo.
Why water remain liquid on earth compared to other planets?
The earth is in what astronomers call the 'Goldylocks Zone': Just the right distance from our sun that liquid water can exist.
What defines the habitable zone?
The habitable zone is defined as the region in a star centered orbit where an Earth like planet can maintain liquid water on its surface.
What the outermost zone of the earth made up of?
Dirt and soil
The outermost zone of the earth is made up of what?
Dirt and soil
What does the shadow zone have to do with earthquakes?
This is caused by the density variations in the earth which cause the velocity of seismic waves to change as they move between them which in turn causes refraction of the waves. Further to this, the earth's outer core is a liquid which prevents seismic S-waves from travelling through it. This leads to a zone on the opposite side of the earth from an earthquake where S-waves are not detected.
