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Seismic Waves

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Waves that move at a greatest velocity (speed)

a)

T-Waves

b)

S-Waves

c)

P-Waves

d)

L-Waves

2.

At a location 10 kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake, the first type of seismic waves to arrive will be

a)

T-Waves

b)

S-Waves

c)

P-Waves

d)

L-Waves

3.

3. Which type of Seismic waves travel the slowest?

a)

T-Waves

b)

S-Waves

c)

P-Waves

d)

L-Waves

4.

4.An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes

a)

A. seismograph

b)

B. focus seismic map

c)

C. radar

d)

D. seismogram

5.

5.A type of wave that produce a rolling motion as they move up and backward

a)

A. Love Wave

b)

B. rayleigh Wave

c)

C. S-Wave

d)

D. P-Wave

6.

6.Which body wave compresses and stretches rock materials as it passes through the Earth's interior?

a)

A. Love Wave

b)

B. rayleigh Wave

c)

C. S-Wave

d)

D. P-Wave

7.

7. P Waves travel through...

a)

A. SOLID

b)

B. LIQUID

c)

C. BOTH

8.

S Waves travel through...

a)

A. SOLID

b)

B. LIQUID

c)

C. BOTH

9.

9. An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 

a)

A. SEISMOGRAM

b)

B. FOCUS SEISMIC MAP

c)

C. SEISMOGRAPH

d)

D. FOCUS

10.

10. Two types of body waves

a)

A. RAYLEIGH WAVE AND LOVE WAVE

b)

B. P Wave and S Wave

c)

C. Rayleigh wave and S Wave

d)

D. P wave and Love Wave