Earthquake - Epicenter

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 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 is the name of the waves given off by an earthquake? 

• Seismic waves
• Radiation waves
• Sound waves
• Compaction waves

Seismic waves and light waves have the following things in common.

• They come from the Sun
• They start from a source and move outward
• They all can be put onto the electromagnetic spectrum
• They all travel at the same speed unless they change medium.