Earth Interior

Question 1

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Answer 1

For quiz

Question 2

What is earth’s outer and second layer made of?

Answer 2

Sedimentary rock and crystalline rock

Question 3

Sources providing knowledge of earth group

Answer 3

Artificial sources
Evidences from theories of origin of the earth
Natural sources volcano, earthquake seismology

Question 4

Artificial sources for knowing earth interior and how?

Answer 4

By density of rocks
Pressure of super incumbents load
Increasing trend of temperature

Question 5

Natural sources for knowing earth core and how?

Answer 5

Volcano

Evidence of seismology

Question 6

Other 3 name of p wave

Answer 6

Primary wave, longitudinal wave, compressional waves

Question 7

Movement and speed of p-wave

Answer 7

Solid and liquid materials but slower in liquid.

Question 8

S-wave other 3 name

Answer 8

Secondary wave, transverse wave, distortional wave

Question 9

Surface wave 2 other names

Answer 9

L-wave, long period waves

Question 10

Who’s fastest p-wave, s-wave and L-wave

Answer 10

P waves then S wave then L wave

Question 11

Who can travel in liquid?

Answer 11

P waves

Question 12

Who cover the longest distance?

Answer 12

L waves

Question 13

3 Zones of Earth’s Interior

Answer 13

Crust
Mantle
Core

Question 14

The crust is divided into:

Answer 14

Upper crust; lowest crust

Question 15

The mantle is divided into two parts

Answer 15

Lower mantle; upper mantle

Question 16

The Moho discontinuity is the boundary between

Answer 16

Lower crust ; upper mantle

Question 17

Lithosphere

Answer 17

crust and the upper part of the mantle

Question 18

Asthenosphere

Answer 18

The upper portion of the mantle just below the lithosphere, highly viscous, mechanically weak and ductile

Question 19

Gutenberg Discontinuity

Answer 19

lies between the mantle and the outer core.