Layers of the Earth
The layer beneath the crust, what all of the tectonic plates are 'floating' on
What is the Upper Mantle
Plate boundary where the plates move towards each other
What is Convergent Boundary
The P in P waves stands for
What are Primary Waves
The origin point of an earthquake
What is an Epicenter
The solid center layer of the earth
What is the Solid Inner Core
Plate boundary where the tectonic plates are moving away from each other
What is Divergent Boundary
The S in S waves stands for
What are secondary waves
Earthquakes are most likely to occur on this boundary type
What is Transform Boundary
The layer above the liquid magma inside our planet
What is the Lower Mantle
Plate boundary where the tectonic plates are moving/sliding past each other
What are P Waves
The earth is divided into layers due to
What is Density
The layer surrounding the solid inner core
What is the Liquid Outer Core
The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by this process
What is Convection Currents
The wave that moves in a compression movement from side to side is the
What are P waves
The study of seismic waves and the earth's interior is called
What is Seismology
What is the Lithosphere
In what layer is the movement that causes plates to move
What is the Asthenosphere
As you move deeper underground, the speed of P and S waves will
What is Increase in Speed
Unlike S waves, P waves can travel through
What are All States of Matter