P and S Waves

No p-waves or s-waves are received in the shadow zone because...

• P-waves are absorbed and S-waves are refracted by Earth's outer core

• P-waves are refracted and S-waves are absorbed by the Earth's core

• both the p-waves and s-waves are refracted by the Earth's core

• both p-waves and s-waves are absorbed by the Earth's core

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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 most destructive seismic wave is the...

• P-wave

• S-wave

• L-wave

• Both p-waves and s-waves

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

• P-wave

• S-wave

• L-wave

• Both p-wave and s-wave

Which waves will reach a seismic station first?

• P waves

• S waves

• Both reach at the same time

These waves can travel through solid rock...

• P waves only

• S waves only

• P and S waves

• Neither P nor S waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

These are the secondary, or second waves to be released. They cannot travel through the liquid outer core

• S waves

• Surface Waves

• P waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Both P and S waves travel through solids.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Only P waves travel through liquids.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

When P waves leave the mantle and enter the outer core, they...

• slow down

• speed up

• get absorbed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2