Two buried ‘supercontinents’ hiding inside Earth could be much older than previously thought
Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...
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What's inside Earth quiz: Test your knowledge of our planet's hidden layers
How's your knowledge of Earth's geology? Flat, round or global?
Earth’s biggest secret mountains 100x taller than Everest are discovered…but you’ll never get to climb them
MOUNT Everest has long been considered the tallest mountain on Earth, but new research reveals it might not even come close.
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Structure of the Earth
The Earth has a layered structure, including the core, mantle and crust. The crust and upper mantle are cracked into large pieces called tectonic plates. These plates move slowly, but can cause ...
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Sunken worlds under the Pacific? High-res models reveal workings of Earth's mantle
They then use this information to calculate the internal structure of the Earth. This is very similar to how doctors use ultrasound to image organs, muscles or veins inside the body without ...
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Uses of waves and electromagnetic radiation - OCR Gateway
The study of seismic waves provides evidence for the internal structure of the Earth, which cannot be observed directly. P waves are detected on the opposite side of the Earth. Refractions between ...