The Solid Earth - Chapter 5: The Earth's Interior Flashcards
1
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The very thin outer layer of the earth
A
crust
2
Q
The rocky layer under the crust with a thickness of almost 1800 miles
A
Mantle
3
Q
The thick layer that exhibits the characteristics of a mobile liquid
A
outer core
4
Q
the solid metallic sphere at the dead center of earth
A
inner core
5
Q
The boundary that separates the crust from the underlying mantle is known as the ____ discontinuity for short
A
Moho
6
Q
A belt where seismic waves are absent
A
shadow zone
7
Q
The shadow zone is produced by the bending of __ waves
A
P
8
Q
True or false: S waves can propagate through the core
A
False
9
Q
The region where velocity of S waves decrease and consisting of hot, weak rock
A
asthenosphere
10
Q
Above the asthenosphere; cool, rigid layer
A
lithosphere
