WorksheetsSeismic Waves
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 33mins
It is the energy radiated in all directions from the focus due to earthquake.
seismic waves
epicenter
body waves
surface waves
This is known as the sudden shaking of the ground and known as the sources of seismic waves.
earthquake
tsunami
flood
typhoon
This is considered as the fastest kind of seismic waves.
Love waves
Body waves
Primary waves
Secondary waves
It can travel through solids only
Love waves
Rayleigh waves
Primary waves
Secondary waves
Two types of body waves
Love waves and Rayleigh waves
P waves and S waves
Primary (P) Waves can pass through...
solids only
liquids only
gases only
solids, liquids, and gases
How LONG does it take an S wave to travel 3,000km?
4 min 20 sec
5 min 40 sec
8 min.
10 min.
How LONG does it take a P wave to travel 3,000km?
4 min 20 sec
5 min 40 sec
8 min.
10 min.
The Epicenter of the earthquake is located at which city?
Denver, CO
Albuquerque, NM
Bryce, UT
Gilbert, AZ
How long would it take for the first S-wave to arrive at a seismic station 4,000 kilometers away from the epicenter of an earthquake?
5 min 40 sec
7 min 0 sec
12 min 40 sec
13 min 20 sec
