Continental Drift Answers

Which object can an S wave travel through?

Study the image of a seismic graph.About how far does the S wave travel through Earth in 13 minutes?

Study the diagram about the varying pressures of Earth’s Layers.

Which statement describes a difference between the lower mantle and oceanic crust?

The composition of rocks affects their densities and the densities of Earth’s layers. Use what you have learned and the information in the table to answer the question.In which order would these rocks and minerals be found in the layers of Earth from the crust to the lower mantle?

A scientist collects a core sample from 60 km deep in Earth.Which characteristic will she most likely observe in this sample?

Study the image of Earth’s layers.

Study the diagram about the varying pressures of Earth’s Layers.

Study the table about Earth’s interior.If silicic rock is found in a core sample, what evidence does this provide about the rock’s location?

Why is Earth's outer core hotter than Earth’s oceanic crust?