History of Earth/Earth's Interior Test Review

If an object is LESS dense, it is...

What are the layers of Earth's interior?

The amount of time it takes for 50% of the unstable atoms in a sample to decay

Which of these is true about S-waves?

If an object is LESS dense, it is...

A method of measuring the specific age of an object in years

Intrusions and faults are always older than the layers of rock they pass through.

How do trees show us the climate that the tree grew in?

How do trees tell time?

An organism that was distributed but only existed for a short period of time - only found in rocks from that period

Vibrations that travel through Earth and are caused by events like earthquakes

Which of these processes is NOT needed for convection currents?

Earth's core, at its innermost layer, is a...

A method of putting events in the order in which they happened

If an object is MORE dense, it is...

S-waves can ONLY move through...

If an object is MORE dense, it is...

Which layer of Earth is the COOLEST?

If a tree ring is thin, the climate of that year was...

The most dense materials on Earth would be mostly in the core because more dense materials...

The remains or traces of a dead animal or plant that has been preserved for a long time

The bottom layer of a rock formation is older than the layer on top because the bottom layer formed first. Law of...

Which of these is true about P-waves?

P-waves can move through...

Seismic waves are typically cause by...

If a tree ring is thick, the climate of that year was...

As we move from the crust to the core...

Which layer of Earth is the HOTTEST?

Mountain ranges on the continental crust cause the crust to...

As we move from the crust to the core...