Seismic Waves and Refraction

Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?

• Primary (p-wave) waves
• Secondary (s-wave) waves
• Rayleigh Waves
• Love Waves

Which type of wave is the most destructive wave?

• Primary Wave
• Secondary Wave

Main type of seismic waves that can only travel through the surface of the Earth.

• seismic waves

• surface waves

• body waves

• primary waves

This is considered as the fastest kind of seismic waves.

• Love waves

• Body waves

• Primary waves

• Secondary waves

It can travel through solids only

• Love waves

• Rayleigh waves

• Primary waves

• Secondary waves

Which body wave is pictured?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Primary (P) Waves can pass through...

• solids only

• liquids only

• gases only

• solids, liquids, and gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Rank the seismic waves in order of appearance when an earthquake first occurs as measured by a seismograph.

• S waves, P waves, then surface waves

• P waves, S waves, then surface waves

• S and P waves at the same time, then surface waves

• Surface waves, then S and P waves at the same time

Which surface wave is pictured?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 

• seismogram
• focus seismic map
• focus
• seismograph