Seismic Waves and Structure of the Earth

Scientists discovered the interior structure of the earth by drilling the earth's crust down to the earth's core.

• TRUE

• FALSE

It is the deepest manmade hole on earth.

• Mariana trench

• Kola Superdeep Borehole

• Canyon Diablo Crater

• Bingham Canyon Mine

This are the waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the earth.

• Ocean Waves

• Seismic Waves

• Tsunami

• Electromagnetic Waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

This type of seismic waves are waves that can travel through inner layers of the earth.

• Body Waves

• Surface Waves

• Eight Waves

Which of the following is TRUE about P-Waves?

• It is the fastest body waves

• It can only travel to solid layers

• It is also known as transverse wave

• It moves like an ocean wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

S-wave can travel through interior layers of the earth except to _____________.

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the outermost and thinnest layer of the Earth?

• crust

• outer core

• inner core

• mantle

Which instrument records the shaking of the earth’s surface caused by seismic waves?

• Mercalli Intensity

• Richter Magnitude

• Seismograph

• Seismology Scale

Which of the following is the innermost layer and the deepest part of the earth?

• crust

• inner core

• mantle

• outer core

How does s-wave move?

• It moves side to side as the wave travels backward.

• It moves horizontally as the wave travels forward.

• It moves in perpendicular direction and moves in up and down or side to side as the wave travels forward.

• It moves vertically as the wave travels backward.