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What is the name for the study of the earth?
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geophysics
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make up of the following:
core- mantle- crust- |
core - iron and nickel
mantle - pyroxene crust - rocks and stuff |
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Order of the crust's make up
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1. Sediments
2. SIAL 3. SIMA 4 MAFE |
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What elements make up the SIAL?
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(SI)licone + (AL)uminum
*a.k.a. granite* |
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What elements make up the SIMA?
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(SI)licone + (MA)gnesium
*lithosphere* |
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What elements make up the MAFE?
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(MA)gnesium + ((FE)rriss aka iron)
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What is a P wave? S wave?
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P- primary, very powerful, can ----reach the core
S - secondary, very weak, disperse ----when they reach the core |
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What was Project Moho(rovicic)
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A ship that capsized and sunk to the ocean floor to drill.
- it was never used because of the space race |
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What is Mohorovicic Discontinuity?
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A scientist sent seismic waves into the earth and found that the waves separated right after leaving the crust and eventually came back together.
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