Earth's Structure/Interactive Science/Earth's Interior/Chapter 1/Lesson 2 Questions with verified answers

Earth's Structure/Interactive Science/Earth's Interior/Chapter 1/Lesson 2 Questions with verified answers How do geologists learn about Earth's Interior? - Correct Answer Geologists have used two main types of evidence to learn about Earth's interior: direct evidence from rock samples and indirect evidence from seismic waves. Evidence from rock samples - Correct Answer Direct evidence. Comes from mainly volcanoes sometimes 100 km. deep and underground. Evidence from Seismic waves - Correct Answer Indirect evidence. Caused from earthquakes - underground. seismic waves - Correct Answer vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. waves - Correct Answer paths of ocean waves change when the waves reach an island. The three main layers of Earth are - Correct Answer the crust, the mantle, and the core. Pressure - Correct Answer results from a force pressing on an area. The deeper down inside Earth - Correct Answer the greater the pressure. The temperature inside Earth increases - Correct Answer as depth increases because the earth was very hot when it formed (some of the heat remains) Crust - Correct Answer the layer of solid rock that includes both dry land and the ocean floor. the skin of the Earth.