Seismic Waves Review

Which classification of wave does the most damage?

• Body Waves

• Mega Waves

• Surface Waves (S-Waves)

• Primary Waves (P-Waves)

These are the first waves released during an earthquake

• S waves
• Surface Waves
• P waves

These are the secondary, or second waves to be released. They cannot travel through the liquid outer core

• S waves
• Surface Waves
• P waves

This is the type of plate boundary when two plates run into each other or on top of each other

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform

This is the type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move apart

• Convergent
• Divergent 
• Transform

This is the type of plate boundary where two plates slip past each other

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform

Most volcanoes and earthquakes occur...

• along the coast
• along tectonic plate boundaries
• in the Arctic
• in the ocean

Earthquakes are caused by...

• seismic gaps
• sudden movement of water
• too much drilling along plate boundaries
• sudden movements of rock along a fault

What is the general term for a smaller magnitude earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area?

• Aftershock
• Foreshock
• Seismic Gap
• Tsunami

At about what time did all of the S-waves hit?

• 20 sec

• 45 sec

• 50 sec