Review Questions for Lecture 14
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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.