Seismic Waves and Earth's Structure

Primary (P) Waves can pass through...

• solids only

• liquids only

• crust and core only

• solids and liquids

Secondary (S) Waves can pass through...

• solids only

• liquids only

• crust and core only

• solids and liquids

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

Which layers of Earth’s interior are represented by letters A and B?

• A is the crust and B is the rigid mantle

• A is the lithosphere and B is the asthenosphere.

• A is the asthenosphere and B is the crust.

• A is the rigid mantle and B is the lithosphere.

Seismic waves are ___ that are similar to sound waves.

• vibrations

• epicenters

• points

• materials

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The seismic waves that move the fastest are ___.

• P waves

• S waves

• surface waves

• water waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

This type of wave travels only on the Earth's surface.

• s wave shadow zone
• body wave
• surface wave
• p wave shadow zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

It travels only in SOLID

• P wave
• S wave
• Love wave
• Rayleigh wave

It travels in solid, liquid and gas

• P wave
• S wave
• Love wave
• Rayleigh wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is the name of layer P?

• lithosphere

• inner core

• outer core

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1