Earth Structure

The 4 Terrestrial Planets

Where does the asteriod belt lie, what does it contain?

The 4 gas giants

Formation of the solar system

Asteriods
Meteorites
Comets

Types of meteorites

Impact craters cause...

Age of Earth and Solar System

Method used to date rocks

Depths of layers of the Earth

State and composition of the layers lf the Earth

Direct evidence for the structure of the Earth

Indirect evidence of Earth Structure

P wave shadow zone

S wave shadow zone

Origin of Earth's magnetic field

Palaeomagnetism

Magnetic reversals

Magnetic inclination

Remanent magnetism

Polar wandering curves