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Because it has been proven that the outer layer is made of liquid and secondary waves do not move through liquid ^~^

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Can secondary waves travel through the center of the earth?

No, because to reach the center of the Earth, they need to pass through the outer core. Secondary waves, or S-waves, can't pass through liquids, such as the liquid outer core, so they can't thus even reach the center of the Earth.


What layer of Earth do Secondary waves NOT travel through?

Secondary waves, also known as S-waves, do not travel through the outer core of the Earth due to its liquid state. S-waves can only propagate through solid materials.


Secondary waves can travel through all areas of the Earth except the?

the outer core


How do data seismic waves indicate that earths outer core is liquid?

Because since secondary waves cannot pass through liquids or solids, and the waves can't pass thruogh the outer core than that means that the outer core is not soild.


What stops secondary waves?

Liquid outer core


Which type of seismic wave cannot travel through the core?

S-Waves, or shear waves cannot travel through the liquid outer core because liquids have no shear and therefore shear waves cannot propagate through them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-wave


What type of seismic wave does not travel through the core?

Surface waves, also known as Love and Rayleigh waves, do not travel through the core of the Earth. These waves move along the surface of the Earth and are responsible for the most destruction during an earthquake.


What earth layer are s waves not transmitted?

S waves are not transmitted through the Earth's outer core because it is liquid, and S waves cannot travel through liquids. This creates a shadow zone on the opposite side of the Earth from an earthquake where S waves are not detected.


What happens to seismic waves when they pass through the liquid outer core?

There are two types of waves. There are S waves (sheer waves) and P waves (compressional waves). The S waves won't travel through the outer core because it's a liquid, but the P waves will go through it and continue going through the inner core as well.


Can p waves pass though the liquid outer core of the earth?

Yes, P-waves (primary waves) can pass through the liquid outer core of the Earth. Unlike S-waves (secondary waves), which cannot travel through liquids, P-waves are compressional waves that can move through both solids and liquids. As a result, they are able to propagate through the outer core, allowing seismic waves to be detected on the other side of the Earth. This characteristic helps scientists infer the composition and state of the Earth's internal layers.


Which 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.


What body wave can't move through the liquid outer core?

S waves cannot travel through the outer core because they can only travel through solids, and the outer core is liquid.