Earthquake Warm Up

Where is the epicenter for this earthquake located based on triangulation?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Where are the P-waves located on this seismogram?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Where are the S-waves located on this seismogram?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What happens to lag time the further you are from the epicenter?

• Increases
• Decreases
• Stays the same
• What is lag time?

Which type of seismic waves are the quickest?

• S-waves
• P-waves
• Surface waves
• Love waves

Which type of seismic waves are the slowest?

• S-waves
• P-waves
• Surface waves
• Primary waves

Where is the epicenter located?

• A
• B
• C
• There is no epicenter

Where is the focus located?

• A
• B
• C
• There is no focus

What type of wave are the BLUE waves? (orange circle is the core)

• P-waves
• S-waves
• Love waves
• Raleigh waves

What type of wave are the PINK waves? (orange circle is the core)

• P-waves
• S-waves
• Love waves
• Raleigh waves