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Alisiya [41]
4 years ago
8

By analyzing the speed at which seismic waves travel, scientists gain clues about ______.

Geography
2 answers:
Rus_ich [418]4 years ago
7 0

The answer is A.) The density of Earth’s layers

Agata [3.3K]4 years ago
3 0
<h2>Right answer: The density of Earth's layers</h2>

The Earth is basically made up of layers, with the Earth's crust being one of the last layers (the surface on which we stand). However, <u>this crust is not continuous, it is composed of pieces called</u><u> tectonic plates</u><u>, and the places where these plates joint together are called </u><u>faults. </u>

When theses tectonic plates move or when sudden displacements in faults or cracks in the interior of earth’s crust occur; seismic waves are originated.  

The seismic waves are the propagation of disturbances generated by small movements in a medium, <u>they propagate towards the earth's surface</u> causing earthquakes or low intensity seismic movements.

Now, <u>the speed of the waves</u> depends of the properties of the medium; which are fundamentally:  

(1) the elasticity and (2) <u>the density</u> of the materials by which it is propagated.

<h2>Therefore, according to the speed of the seismic wave, the density of the Earth layer can be found. </h2>
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