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Why do P waves travel faster through the lithosphere than through the asthenosphere?
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because the P waves move faster through more rigid substances than through non rigid material>
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Why do P waves travel faster through the lithoshpere than the asthenosphere?
:D Renee
Does sound travel faster through space or room temperature?
Nope, sounds doesn't travel faster on space because a medium is needed a region to another
Does water travel faster through sand soil or gravel?
Water will travel faster in gravel than sandStudents in secondary school should know this!
Why do seismic waves travel faster through solid rock than through water?
Water has a higher density than rock. -Gordon Crocker
What are some interesting facts about asthenosphere?
by low-density, semiplastic (or partially molten) rock material chemically similar to the overlying lithosphere. The upper part of the asthenosphere is believed to be the zone upon which the great rigid and brittle lithospheric plates of the earth's crust move about (see plate tectonics). The asthenosphere is generally located between 45—155 miles (72—250 km) beneath the earth's surface, though under the oceans it is usually much nearer the surface and at mid-ocean ridges rises to within a few miles of the ocean floor. Although its presence was suspected as early as 1926, the worldwide occurrence of the plastic zone was confirmed by analyses of earthquake waves from the Chilean earthquake of May 22, 1960. The seismic waves, the speed of which decreases with the softness of the medium, passed relatively slowly though the asthenosphere, thus it was given the name Low Velocity zone, or the Seismic Wave Guide (see seismology). Deep-zone earthquakes, i.e., those that occur in the asthenosphere or below it, may be caused by crustal plates sinking into the mantle along convergent crustal boundaries.
Why do P waves travel faster through the lithoshpere than the asthenosphere?
:D Renee
Do sound waves travel faster threw liquid or solid?
They travel faster through solids
What specific solid does sound travel through the fastest?
The denser the faster. ie: it will travel faster through quartz than sandstone.
Does sound travel faster through a solid or water?
sound travel faster through soled because of tighter packed particles
Does sound travel faster through steel or cloth?
sound travels faster through steel
Waves are known to travel faster through solids than they do through gases?
faster apex.....................................................................................................................
Where do sound travel faster?
Through metals
Why does light travel faster through empty space than matter?
It doesn't travel faster through a vacuum. In our Universe there is no such thing as empty space.
Waves travel quicker through solid gases?
Waves travel faster through denser materials. However, Electromagnetic waves travel faster through less dense materials. It travels fastest in vacuum.
Does sound or light travel faster through water?
Light travels much faster than sound, through wood.
Does light travel faster through air water vacuum or glass?
it travels faster through air.
Why do sound waves travel faster through iron than air?
Iron is denser than air. Waves travel faster through denser medium.
