Earth science Summative #1
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- Q1What type of wave is the fastest?L-WaveS-WaveR- WaveP-wave30s
- Q2What types of materials can S-waves travel through?AirSolids and LiquidsOnly SolidsOnly Liquids30s
- Q3What causes the S-wave Shadow Zone?S-waves are blocked by the liquid outer core.P-waves cause the s-waves to slow down.There is no shadow zone.S-waves are blocked by the solid outer core.30s
- Q4What creates the p-wave shadow zone?P-waves speed up when they hit a liquid.P-waves are bent when they move from a solid into a liquid.P-waves can travel everywhere on earth.P-waves are stopped by the liquid outer core.60s
- Q5Assuming that each line is 50 seconds what is the change in arrival time from the p-wave to the s-wave?150 sec100 sec200 sec50 sec120s
- Q6If the change in arrival time from p-wave to s-wave is 100 sec. What is the distance to the epicenter?800 km600 km1000 km900 km120s
- Q7Which layer of the earth is the hottest?Inner CoreMantleCrustOuter Core30s
- Q8Which layer is both a solid and a liquid?MantleOuter CoreInner CoreCrust30s
- Q9The world lithosphere refers to which two layers?Mantle & Outer CoreOuter Core & Inner CoreUpper Mantle & Lower MantleCrust & Mantle30s
- Q10Which layer of the earth is the most dense?Inner CoreCrustOuter CoreMantle30s
- Q11Where do convection currents occur?Outer CoreCrustLithosphereInner Core30s
- Q12Hot magma rises because....It is more dense.It is less dense.It is cooled by the crust.It's density does not change.30s
- Q13How many seismographs are needed to located the epicenter of an earthquake?32None130s
- Q14Which number represents the arrival of the s-wave?32130s
- Q15How deep is the center of the earth?64000 km6400km5200km640000 km30s
