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Primary waves and secondary waves (body waves). Love waves and rayleigh waves (surface waves) do not travel through the earth's mantle. Though secondary waves do not go through liquids, the asthenosphere is only a semi-liquid, so secondary waves can still go through it.

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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.


Seismic shaking is a msasure of?

Seismic waves are the vibrations from earthquakes that travel through the earths surface and is measured bye the shaking you feel.


How do scientist map earths interior?

When earthquakes occur, scientists measure them using seismographs. Earthquakes produce a number of different types of waves. Some run along the surface of the earth. Some travel through the earth. Those that travel through the earth travel at different speeds. It is possible to create similar waves in a lab and measure how those waves travel through different types of materials. Since earthquakes occur all over the world, it is possible to measure the waves from all angles. Thus, if a wave travels a small distance through the core, scientists can tell by differences in speed what it would be if it traveled through all mantle material. So with the difference in speeds in different types of waves, scientists can figure out what is in the earth's interior.


What travel through earths interior?

Seismic waves, generated by earthquakes or artificial sources, travel through the Earth's interior. There are two main types of seismic waves: primary waves (P-waves), which are compressional and can travel through solids and liquids, and secondary waves (S-waves), which are shear waves that can only move through solids. These waves provide valuable information about the Earth's internal structure, helping scientists study its composition and behavior. Their speed and path change depending on the materials they encounter, revealing details about different layers such as the crust, mantle, and core.


How do scientists know the earth's mantle is made of rock?

Scientists know that (at least part of) the Earth's mantle is made up of solid rock because p-waves can be detected going through it. S-waves can only go through solids and are not able to pass through the parts of the mantle that are "molten".

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How could you travel through the mantle?

It's impossible but many scientists and other smart people are working on it. we can tell whats under the earths crust by the vibrations produced through earthquakes ect


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.


Can S waves travel through the earths mantle?

Yes, S-waves can travel through the Earth's mantle. They are secondary seismic waves that propagate by shearing the material they pass through, making them able to travel through solid materials like the mantle. However, their velocity and amplitude might change as they move through the different layers of the Earth.


Seismic shaking is a msasure of?

Seismic waves are the vibrations from earthquakes that travel through the earths surface and is measured bye the shaking you feel.


How does the composition of earths interior effect an earthquake?

The composition of Earth's interior affects earthquakes by influencing the propagation of seismic waves. The different layers, such as the crust, mantle, and core, have varying densities and properties that impact how seismic waves travel through them. This influences the speed, direction, and intensity of seismic waves during an earthquake.


A liquid layer of earth lying below the mantle?

Measurements of S-waves, which cannot travel through liquid, generated by earthquakes indicate that the outer core is liquid.


How do scientist map earths interior?

When earthquakes occur, scientists measure them using seismographs. Earthquakes produce a number of different types of waves. Some run along the surface of the earth. Some travel through the earth. Those that travel through the earth travel at different speeds. It is possible to create similar waves in a lab and measure how those waves travel through different types of materials. Since earthquakes occur all over the world, it is possible to measure the waves from all angles. Thus, if a wave travels a small distance through the core, scientists can tell by differences in speed what it would be if it traveled through all mantle material. So with the difference in speeds in different types of waves, scientists can figure out what is in the earth's interior.


Can earthquakes travel through liquids and solids?

Earthquakes can only happen in solids. Earthquake waves are a different matter:p-waves can travel through both solids and liquidss-waves can only travel through solidssurface waves (e,g, Rayleigh waves, Love waves) can only travel on the surface of solidsetc.


What type of material can earthquakes travel through?

EVERYTHING! Der der der! Except nothing. Earthquakes cannot travel through space..


What do earthquake waves travel through?

earthquake waves travel through the earths crust.


What travel through earths interior?

Seismic waves, generated by earthquakes or artificial sources, travel through the Earth's interior. There are two main types of seismic waves: primary waves (P-waves), which are compressional and can travel through solids and liquids, and secondary waves (S-waves), which are shear waves that can only move through solids. These waves provide valuable information about the Earth's internal structure, helping scientists study its composition and behavior. Their speed and path change depending on the materials they encounter, revealing details about different layers such as the crust, mantle, and core.


What Earthquakes produce that travel though Earth?

Seismic waves are produced by earthquakes and travel through the Earth. These waves can be divided into two main types: body waves (P-waves and S-waves) that travel through the interior of the Earth, and surface waves that travel along the Earth's surface.