Earth interior and seismic waves

Which causes the inner core to remain solid?

• high pressure

• high temperature

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

If a planet has a liquid core,then the "S" waves _______.

• slow down when they travel through the core.

• are unable to pass through the core

Which type of wave travels the fastest and is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

• P- Wave

• Rayleigh Wave

• S- Wave

• Shear Wave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

It can travel through solids only

• Love waves

• Rayleigh waves

• Primary waves

• Secondary waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Rank the seismic waves in order of appearance when an earthquake first occurs as measured by a seismograph.

• S waves, P waves, then surface waves

• P waves, S waves, then surface waves

• S and P waves at the same time, then surface waves

• Surface waves, then S and P waves at the same time

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 

• seismogram
• focus seismic map
• focus
• seismograph 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• S waves
• Surface Waves
• P waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Two types of body waves

• Love waves and Rayleigh waves

• P waves and S waves

P Waves travel through...

• Solids
• Liquids
• Both

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

S Waves travel through...

• Soilds
• Liquids
• Both

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2