Earthquakes part 2 Seismology

Earthquakes part 2 Seismology

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___________ are instruments that record earthquake waves.

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_______________ are traces of amplified, electronically recorded ground motion made by seismographs.

Multiple Choice

What are seismic waves that travel along Earth's outer layer called?

• seismograms

• seismographs

• surface waves

• surfing waves

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P waves and S waves are identified as _______ waves

Multiple Choice

P waves

• travel through solids, liquids and gases

• are push-pull waves that push and pull in the direction that the waves travel

• All of the above

• have the greatest velocity of all earthquake waves.

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A ____________ shows all three types of seismic waves.

Multiple Choice

Which wave shakes particles at right angles to the direction that they travel?

• p waves

• s waves

Multiple Choice

What wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases

• P waves

• S waves

Multiple Choice

What waves travel only through solids.

• P waves

• S waves

Multiple Choice

What waves travel along the Earth's outer layer?

• P waves

• S waves