ERS120H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Continental Crust, Oceanic Crust, Continental Drift
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The: the moon formed from the ring of debris when another small planet collided with interior differentiates the earth, earth"s interior, crust, 7 70km thick, mantle, outer core d. Inner core: 2885km thick, 2255km thick, 1216km thick, methods to under the structure and composition of earth"s interior, experiments that mimic core conditions: measuring atmospheric pressure from, computer models: using the waves to build a map of how it looks by using magnetism, speed and temperature, meteorites: using its composition to figure out where in the earth it is, kimberlite pipes: bring rocks from the inside the earth to the surface through high speed volcanic eruptions, seismic waves: seeing an ultrasonic view of the interior earth, the earth is 4. 57 billion years old, oldest dated rocks on earth: 4. 03 byr, oldest date minerals on earth: 4. 35 byr, oldest meteorites: 4. 57 byr, pressure waves (p waves) produced by earthquakes.
