Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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The circle below represents a planet. An earthquake occurs in the crust at the location of the red star. You have seismometers placed around the planet (black dots) that record this earthquake.  The P next to a station indicates that a direct P wave was detected by that seismometer.  An S next to a station prepresents that a direct S wave was detected.  What can we say about the interior structure of the planet based on this data?

 


A) There is a very large liquid outer core.
B) There is a small solid inner core
C) There is a small liquid core
D) The planet is solid and contains no liquid layers
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Transcribed Image Text:P, S P, S P, S P, S P, S P,S P, S P, S P, S P P, S P
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