Observations and Inferences
Seismic Waves
P&S Waves
Earth's Layers
Fun Facts
100
Quantitative and qualitative
What are the 2 types of observations?
100
P waves and S waves
What are the 2 types of waves?
100
P waves move back and forth and S waves move up and down
How do P&S waves move?
100
Mantle
What is the biggest layer of the earth?
100
St. Louis Cardinals
What is Mr. White's favorite baseball team?
200
A logical guess based on something you know or observe
What is an inference?
200
Through to the other side of the earth
How far can seismic waves travel?
200
S waves
Which waves does more damage?
200
The core
What layer has the most density?
200
Soccer
What sport does Mr. Wickel enjoy?
300
An observation that uses your senses
What is a qualitative observation?
300
Seismographs
What tool do we use to detect seismic waves?
300
The speed is determined by a rocks density which is traveling through; the higher density, the faster the waves travel
How is the speed of the waves determined?
300
Asthenosphere and lithosphere
What are the 2 types of zones?
300
Softball
What is Bella's facvorite sport?
400
An observation that uses numbers or amounts
What is a quantitative observation?
400
Earthquakes
What causes seismic waves?
400
A curved pattern
What is refraction?
400
When the heat rises and the cold sinks. This cycle repeats itself
What is convection?
400
Squirrels
What is Mr. White's favorite animal?
500
Uses your sense to gain knowledge
What is an observation?
500
There are seismographs located all over the earth at different locations that compare strength and arrival times of the waves at the different locations
How do we gain information from seismographs?
500
Change speeds
What can waves do?
500
Temperature and pressure
The balanced between ____________ is responsibe for the solid or inbetween state of the earth's layers
500
8
What level in gymnastics was Ms. Bennett?