P and S Waves

P waves travel faster than S waves

• True

• False

Both P and S waves travel through solids.

• True

• False

Only P waves travel through liquids.

• True

• False

These waves can travel through solid rock...

• P waves only

• S waves only

• P and S waves

• Neither P nor S waves

Which body wave is pictured?

• P-Wave
• S-Wave
• Rayleigh Wave
• Love Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

P Waves travel through...

• Solids
• Liquids
• Both

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

S Waves travel through...

• Soilds
• Liquids
• Both

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

True or False
The Earth's core is liquid surrounded by a solid outer core

• True
• False

P-waves transfer energy

• forward and backward

• side to side

• both forward and backward and side to side

• neither, they do not transfer energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The first waves to arrive at any location (the faster waves) from the epicenter is...

• P-wave

• S-wave

• L-wave

• Both p-wave and s-wave