Seismic Waves Review

The movement and properties of seismic waves provide ____________________ evidence about the interior of the

Earth.

• Direct

• Indirect

• Diametric

• Indecisive

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Seismic waves ______________________ (Choose two answers)

• 
  only travel in a straight line from the focus of the earthquake.

• change speed and direction as they travel through the Earth.

• carry energy from an Earthquake throughout the Earth.

• are ONLY produced by earthquakes

The speed and path of the seismic waves change as they travel through the Earth because_____________ (choose three answers)

• the density of the interior layers increase with depth.

• the temperature of the interior decreases with depth.

• the properties of the material they travel through changes.

• some layers are solid and others are liquid

• the density of the interior layers of the Earth decrease with depth.

Refraction is the bending of a seismic wave because __________________________. (choose two answers)

• the type of the waves change as they travel throughout the Earth

• the properties of the layers of the Earth change throughout.

• it changes temperature when it travels through the various layers of the Earth

• it changes speed when it travels through the various layers of the Earth.

Pick all that apply to S-waves.

• slower

• faster

• Large shadow zone

• Small shadow zone

• side to side motion

Select all that apply to P-Waves

• Slower

• Faster

• Compression and release motion

• Side to Side motion

• Travel through liquids