Earthquakes

P waves are also called

• pushing waves

• pulling waves

• primary waves

• primordial waves

S waves

• are slower than P waves

• Faster than P waves

• compression waves

• faster waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

P waves travel faster than S waves

• True

• False

Both P and S waves travel through solids.

• True

• False

Only P waves travel through the inner core.

• True

• False

When P waves leave the mantle and enter the outer core, they...

• slow down

• speed up

• get absorbed

Which type of wave arrives to a point first?

• Primary Waves (P-Waves)
• Secondary Waves (S-Waves)
• Rayleigh Waves
• Love Waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which body wave is pictured?

• P-Wave
• S-Wave
• Rayleigh Wave
• Love Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

This is the area beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins

• epicenter
• focus
• fault line
• tectonic plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which location is farther from the epicenter?

• Seismogram B (top)

• Seismogram C (bottom)