What Happens to P-Waves and S-Waves When They Encounter the Core-Mantle

question 77

Essay

What happens to P-waves and S-waves when they encounter the core-mantle boundary,and what does this change in behavior indicate about the core?

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Definitions:

Cellular Respiration

The process by which cells produce energy from carbohydrates; oxygen is consumed as a reactant along with the organic fuel.

Calvin Cycle

A series of biochemical redox reactions that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms.

Glycolysis

The process of breaking down glucose into pyruvate, yielding energy in the form of ATP, within cells under anaerobic or aerobic conditions.

Chemiosmosis

The movement of ions across a semipermeable membrane, down their concentration gradient, which is used to generate ATP in cells.