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WorksheetsSEISMIC WAVES
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 7mins
The S-wave shadow zone shown in the figure exist because
S-waves can travel through liquid medium
Seismic waves cannot penetrate the mantle-core boundary
The outer core is liquid
The outer core is less dense
The P-waves shadow zone exist because
The discontinuity exists between the core and the mantle
The layers of the earth have different densities
The waves disappear in the core
The pressure increases in the core
Large difference in the arrival times of seismic waves suggests that _________________________.
The energy released is low
The waves did not travel through the earth's interior
The waves encountered the outer core
The epicenter is far from the recording station
Considering the earthquake data from the three recording stations, which diagram correctly illustrates the triangulation method for the epicenter of an earthquake?
