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Measurements
Discovering
Layers of the Earth
Waves
Potluck
100
The amount of space that something occupies
What is volume
100
Using your senses to gain knowledge
What is observation
100
The outermost layer of the earth
What is crust
100
The cause of seismic waves
What is earthquakes
100
The middle layer of the earth
What is the mantle
200
A dip in the surface of a liquid to measure the volume of the liquid accurately
What is meniscus
200
Type of observation that deals with a number or amount
What is quantitative observation
200
The layer of the crust that contains mountains
What is continental crust
200
The tool used to detect seismic waves
What is seismograph
200
The units that scientists measure density
What is grams/centimeters cubed
300
The tool used to find the volume of liquids and other objects
What is graduated cylinder
300
Type of observation that uses your senses
What is a qualitative observation
300
The two items that cause a layer to be solid or liquid
What is temperature and pressure
300
The reason most waves travel through the earth in a curved pattern
What is refraction
300
The two types of seismic waves produced by earthquakes
What are P waves and S waves
400
Amount of matter in an object typically measured in grams
What is mass
400
Logical deduction based on something you know or observe
What is a inference
400
The source of the earth's magnetic field
What is the outer core
400
The zone in which no P And S waves are detected
What is the Shadow Zone
400
The two types of observations
What are Quantitative and Qualitative
500
The density of everything is compared to the density of this liquid
What is pure water
500
Because we cannot visit the earth's core scientists use these to infer what the core is made of
What are meteorites
500
This sphere is a semi-liquid zone
What is the asthenosphere
500
The boundary between the crust and the mantle and rocks become more dense beyond this boundary
What is Mohorovicic Discontinuity
500
The best seventh grade class
What is Mr. White's science class