ESQ2 MQE Review

Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest?

What is the typical speed of a p-wave?

What is the direction of movement of particles in a Rayleigh wave?

What is the speed of an s-wave?

Which seismic wave appears first on the seismogram?

Using the given graph, how far did the p-wave travel in 10 minutes?

Using the given graph, how many minutes did the s-wave travel to reach 9000 km?

Using the graph, how far is the seismograph station if the lag-time is 3 minutes?

Using the graph, how long does it take for the s-wave to arrive at 5000 km?

Which type of seismic wave typically travels at 3.6 km/s?