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Interior Of The Earth

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How do the rocks of the earth's mantle behave when subjected to the earthquake waves ?

Solution

The rocks behave as an elastic solid, that it changes its shape when sheer stresses and returns exactly to its former shape.

Some More Questions From Interior of the Earth Chapter

What are the three types of earthquake waves ?

Who was Mercalli?

What is the total depth of the earth's crust ?

What is the radius of the earth ?

Which two processes are constantly shaping the landscape?

Which of the earthquake waves travels fastest ?

Which waves follow the circumference of the earth?

How do the rocks of the earth's mantle behave when subjected to the earthquake waves ?

Name the direct sources of information about the interior of the earth

State the main evidences of the layered nature of the earth's structure.

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