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geologist use these 2 types of evidence to learn about Earth's interior
direct evidence from rock samples and indirect evidence from seismic waves
seismic waves
vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
pressure
the result of a force pressing on an area
the 3 main layers of Earth
crust, mantle, core
crust
a layer of solid rock that includes both dry land and the ocean floor
basalt
a dark rock the makes up most of oceanic crust
granite
a light colored rock that makes up most of continental crust
mantle
the layer of hot solid rock, the thickest layer below the crust and above the core
lithosphere
a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
asthenosphere
the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
outer core
a layer of molten or liquid iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
inner core
a dense ball of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
Earth's magnetic field
created by movements in the liquid outer core