Earthquake Waves

Put the seismic waves in order from FASTEST to SLOWEST!

• S Wave

• Rayleigh Wave

• Love Wave

• P Wave

Love and Rayleigh Waves are categorized as ​ (a)   while P and S waves are categorized as ​ (b)   .

• SURFACE WAVES
• BODY WAVES

Label the seismogram.

a

b

c

d

S WAVE

S-P Interval

P WAVE

NOISE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The diagram shows a

• S wave

• P wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Match the following

• Vibrate from side to side

• S waves

• Compress and expand the ground

• P waves

• can make the ground roll like Ocean Waves

• Surface Waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

P waves are also called

• pushing waves

• pulling waves

• primary waves

• primordial waves

Use the diagram to answer #12

• Epicenter

• Wave Fronts

• Fault

• Focus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Use the diagram to answer #12

• Epicenter

• Wave Fronts

• Fault

• Focus

Which seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake?  

• New York, NY
• Nome, Alaska
• Guadalajara, Mexico

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Energy released from the focus during an earthquake

• magnitude

• intensity

• seismic wave

• tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2