Discovery
This produces seismic waves.
What are Earthquakes?
p waves and s waves are caused by
earthquakes
Name the two layers of Earth that are categorized by being mechanical.
Lithosphere and Asthenosphere
Outer most layer of Earth
crust
About how deep would you have to drill to reach the center of Earth?
6371km
Compression Wave
What is a P Wave?
Cannot propagate through fluids?
What are S Waves
Which layer is a solid that can flow?
Asthenosphere
Inner most layer of Earth
Inner Core
Hottest layer of earth
inner core
Shearing wave
What is a S wave?
P waves ________________ speed in liquids.
decrease
Another term for a solid that can flow
Plasticity
This layer is liquid?
outer Core
What happens to pressure as you go deeper and deeper into Earth?
pressure increases
__________ ______ travel perpendicular to the direction of propagation.
What are S waves?
The layer of Earth that blocks S waves
outer core
This means stone
Litho
The inner and outer core are made of
What is iron and nickel
What happens to Temperature as you go deeper and deeper into Earth?
Temperature increases
which wave travels fastest and propagates through solids, liquids and gases
What are P waves
This layer is made of rock and takes up the most volume of Earth
the Mantle
What are the two sources of heat inside Earth?
Residual Heat and Radioactive Decay
The thinnest layer of Earth
what is the crust?