Seismic Waves

The pink lines are

• p waves

• s waves

• rayleigh waves

• love waves

The blue lines are _______

• p waves

• s waves

• rayleigh waves

• love waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

what records ground movement caused by seismic waves as they move through the Earth?

• Modified Mercalli Scale

• Caldera

• Seismograph

• Pie Chart

IT IS THE SPOT ON EARTH SURFACE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE FOCUS

• FOCUS

• EPICENTER

• CORE

ARRANGE THE WORD

MICISSE VESWA

• SIESMIC VEWAS

• SEISMIC WAVES

• SIESMIC WAVES

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What do all waves transfer?

• Matter

• Heat

• Electricity

• Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What type of seismic wave is the fastest and travels through solids, liquids, and gases?

• Primary waves (P-waves)

• Secondary waves (S-waves)

• Surface waves

• Rayleigh waves

Which seismic wave is responsible for most of the damage during an earthquake?

• P-waves

• S-waves

• Surface waves

• Body waves

Seismic waves are generated by which natural phenomenon?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes

What is the main difference between P-waves and S-waves?

• P-waves are slower than S-waves

• P-waves can travel through liquids, S-waves cannot

• S-waves are compressional, P-waves are shear

• S-waves travel faster than P-waves

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