ppt课件-电源点介绍地球内部（ power point presentation- earth’s interior）.pptVIP

Earth’s Interior What we know about Earth’s interior comes from indirect avenues of investigation. Earth’s diameter is approximately 12,756 km (~ 7,500 miles). -the deepest hole we have ever drilled into the Earth is only 9.6 km (~5 mi). so how do we know what it’s like? Seismic waves! - natural and man-made * Which of the following statements regarding what we know about Earth’s interior is most accurate? We have been able to drill into the earth’s core Much about what we know about Earth’s mantle and core comes from caves and mines We know only about what is on the very surface of the