English National Curriculum Science

1. Explore seismic waves

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Describe what's meant by seismic waves and specifically by p-waves and s-waves

Describe how seismic waves provide evidence about the internal structure of the Earth

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Earth

Planet which we inhabit.

mantle

A layer of the Earth which is situated between the core and the crust.

seismic

Vibrations or earthquakes which can be either natural or man-made occurrences.

longitudinal

A wave with vibrations which are parallel to the direction it travels.

transverse

A wave with vibrations at right angles to the direction it travels.

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