Earth Science Quiz: Inside Earth

The vibrations that travel through the earth that are caused by earthquakes are called:

The lithosphere includes which two layers?

Seismic waves that move with a forward and backward motion are called:

As you move from the surface of earth to the inner core the density of the material ________ .

As seismic may be bent, ____ , or stopped as they encounter different materials.

A scientist who detects and interprets seismic waves is a:

Seismic waves reveal the structure of the earth's ______________.

In which area of earth's interior would you NOT find any S waves?

The heat contained in the earth comes from which layer?

Seismic waves that move with a side-to-side motion are called:

Which layer is made of iron and is a liquid?

Seismic waves are formed from disturbances such as ___________ .

The outer most layer of the earth is called the __________.

Which waves travel ONLY through solids?

As you move from the surface of the earth to the inner core the temperature _________.

Which layer is made mostly of iron and is a solid?

Which waves are faster? P waves or S waves?

Scientists began to study special vibrations that travel through earth called__________.