Seismic Waves

It can travel through solids only

• Love waves

• Rayleigh waves

• Primary waves

• Secondary waves

Two types of surface waves

• Love waves and Rayleigh Waves

• P waves and S waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Two types of body waves

• Love waves and Rayleigh waves

• P waves and S waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

________ are the slowest seismic waves.

• P waves

• S waves

• Love waves

• Rayleigh waves

Which type of wave is the most destructive wave?

• Primary Wave

• Secondary Wave

Which are waves that carry large amounts of energy?

• Richter Scale

• Magnitude

• Fault

• Seismic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What type of wave can travel through all the layers of the Earth?

• p wave

• s wave

• surface wave

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is a seismograph?

• A record of the Earth's temperature

• A recording of earthquakes waves

• A log of the times and locations of Earthquakes

• A list of the different states of matter found in the Earth

What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

It can travel through only the mantle and the crust.

• Seismic waves

• Surface waves

• Primary waves

• Secondary waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2