P and S Wave

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

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

• P-wave

• S-wave

• L-wave

• Both p-wave and s-wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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-PS4-2

These waves can travel through solid rock...

• P waves only

• S waves only

• P and S waves

• Neither P nor S waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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

• slow down

• speed up

• get absorbed

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

• speed up

• slow down

• get absorbed

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

• speed up

• slow down

• get absorbed

Which shadow zone is larger?

• S wave shadow

• P waves shadow

• P and S shadow zones are equal in size

These waves can travel through the inner core...

• P waves only

• S waves only

• P and S waves

• Neither P nor S waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2