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What type of seismic waves are the fastest?
What type of seismic waves are the fastest?
- S waves
- P waves (correct)
- L waves
- Surface waves
Which layer of the Earth is between the crust and the core?
Which layer of the Earth is between the crust and the core?
- Asthenosphere
- Mantle (correct)
- Lithosphere
- Inner core
What material has a higher density, iron or silicone?
What material has a higher density, iron or silicone?
- It depends on the temperature
- Iron (correct)
- They have the same density
- Silicone
Which seismic waves result from earthquakes?
Which seismic waves result from earthquakes?
What layer of the Earth is considered the outer layer?
What layer of the Earth is considered the outer layer?
What is the term used to describe the amount of matter within a given space?
What is the term used to describe the amount of matter within a given space?
Which type of seismic waves travel the fastest?
Which type of seismic waves travel the fastest?
What layer of the Earth is considered the solid middle layer of the mantle that is able to move and change form?
What layer of the Earth is considered the solid middle layer of the mantle that is able to move and change form?
Which type of material is more likely to have a higher density, iron or silicone?
Which type of material is more likely to have a higher density, iron or silicone?
What are the seismic waves produced by earthquakes known as?
What are the seismic waves produced by earthquakes known as?