Exam 5: Earthquakes and Earths Interior

A large,destructive ocean wave sometimes caused by an earthquake is called a _______.

The mantle makes up roughly 80% of the Earth's volume.

The deepest hole ever drilled in the planet is located in South Africa.

Most diamonds are transported to the surface in kimberlite pipes from the outer core.

The science of studying ancient earthquakes is known as _______.

The theory that stress is continually built up along a fault and released when earthquake occurs is known as _______.

Discuss the differences between Earth's outer and inner core.

The largest measured displacement caused by an earthquake was 15m.

In the figure below,what is the approximate time of the arrival of the P-waves?

In the figure below,what is the approximate depth of the asthenosphere?

)Fragments of unmelted rocks that are sometimes incorporated in magma are known as _______.

Based on the figures below,discuss how a short term earthquake prediction model would have benefitted the people of Indonesia during the 2004 disaster?

_______ are fragments of unmelted rock that are sometimes incorporated in magma.

In the figure below,which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

Geologists can use indirect observation methods such as astronomy,magnetism,and density to investigate the interior of the planet.

The _______ is the point on the surface directly above the point of an earthquake.

In the figure below,what is the approximate time of the arrival of the surface waves?

Describe the method of triangulation used to locate the epicenter of an earthquake.

The _______ is Earth's rocky,outermost layer.

Diamonds are incorporated in solidified magma called _______ that originates deep within Earth.