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mash [69]
3 years ago
15

How did scientist discover that earths outer core is liquid

Chemistry
1 answer:
liberstina [14]3 years ago
6 0

By studying seismic waves

Explanation:

Scientists discovered that the earth's outer core is liquid by simply studying seismic waves.

Seismic waves are elastic waves that have been used by geophysicists to study the earth's interior.

  • Interior of the earth is inaccessible due to high pressure and temperature conditions therein.
  • To study this part of the earth, an indirect method should be used.
  • Seismic waves produced during an earthquake due to their permeating nature have been used to study the interior.
  • Seismic P-waves can pass through any materials because they are longitudinal waves. They go through solids, liquids and gases.
  • S-waves can only pass through solids and not fluids.
  • On a seismograph, it was discovered that the S-waves were cut off in a part of the reading.
  • The waves re-appeared after a distance.
  • Since S-waves cannot pass through liquids, it has been hypothesized that the outer core is liquid.

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