6.1.z-6.1.aa Seismic waves
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Layers of the Earth from outer to inner
Crust (solid), mantle (solid with liquid properties), outercore (liquid) innercore (solid because of high pressure)
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What is seismology
Study of Earthquakes
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What are seismic waves?
Energy transferred makes shockwaves called seismic waves that travel through the Earth + across its surface
Speed and direction will change unless they are transverse
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Speed of seismic waves…
Seismic waves travel faster through denser material so waves will constantly be refracted because it travels through different mediums
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P wave
Longitudinal
Travel through liquid + solid
6-13km/s
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S wave
Transverse
Travel through solid
3.5-7.5km/s
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