Review Questions for Lecture 14


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    Review Questions p. 167 4-15

    Review Terms

    Core
    Inner Core
    Outer Core
    Mantle
    Magnetosphere
    Plate Tectonics
    Erosion
    S-Waves
    P-Waves
    Seismology
    Aurora
    Half-life
    Radioactive Dating
    Parent Atoms
    Daughter Atoms
    Earthquakes
    Convection
    Lithosphere

    Review Concepts

    Why do we believe the core of Earth is liquid? (There are several reasons.)

    Why does the Earth's crust have a lower density than the mantle?

    Describe radioactive decay. Why is it important for dating rocks? What assumptions are made?

    How are mountains formed on Earth? How is this related to Earthquakes?

    List at least two places where convection is important on Earth.