Earthquake P -wave and S-wave Travel Time Quiz

How long does it take a S - wave to travel 400 km?

• 4 min 30 sec

• 2 min

• 4 min

• 2 min 20 sec

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How long does it take a P wave to travel 400 km?

• 10 mins

• 10 min 40 sec

• 5 mins 50 sec

• 1 min

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At 9,600 km how long does it take a P wave to travel?

• 12 mins 40 sec

• 10 min 00 sec

• 13 min 00 sec

• 11 min 30 sec

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A P-wave takes 5 minutes to travel from the epicenter of an earthquake to a seismic station. Approximately how many minutes will it take an S-wave to travel that same distance?

• 15 min

• 12 min

• 9 min

• 4 min

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If a seismic station is 3200 km from an earthquake epicenter, which is the time needed for an S-wave to travel from the epicenter to the seismic station?

• 4 min 40 sec

• 6 min 0 sec

• 10 min 40 sec

• 11 min 10 sec

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If a seismic station is 3200 km from an earthquake epicenter, which is the time needed for an S-wave to travel from the epicenter to the seismic station?

• 4 min 40 sec

• 6 min 0 sec

• 10 min 40 sec

• 11 min 10 sec

How long would it take for the first S-wave to arrive at a seismic station 4,000 kilometers away from the epicenter of an earthquake?

• 5 min 40 sec

• 7 min 0 sec

• 12 min 40 sec

• 13 min 20 sec

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How long does it take a P wave to travel 6000 km?

• 9 mins

• 11 min 20 sec

• 9 min 10 sec

• 8 min 20 sec

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How long does it take a S-wave to travel 6000 km?

• 22 min

• 17 min

• 16 min

• 15 min

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How long does it take a S - wave to travel 9600 km?

• 12 min 00 sec

• 22 min 40 sec

• 23 mins 00 sec

• 23 min 20 sec

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