Wave

Which letter represents the movement created by the P Wave?  

• A

• B

• C

Based on the figure, the difference in arrival times between which pair of waves can be used to determine the distance of the recording station to the epicenter?

• C and D

• B and C

• A and D

• A and B

We can measure wavelength by measuring the distance from crest to crest or ______ to _______.

• amplitude, amplitude

• length, width

• trough, trough

• height, height

What part is represented by the blue lines?

• Crest

• Resting Point

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

Two waves E and G are shown. The waves have the same speed.

Which statement is correct?

• Wave E has a greater amplitude than wave G.

• Wave E has a greater intensity than wave G.

• Wave E has a smaller frequency than wave G.

• Wave E has a smaller wavelength than wave G.

Which shadow zone is larger?

• S wave shadow

• P waves shadow

• P and S shadow zones are equal in size

If an earthquake happened at F/E, which point would not receive P-waves?

• G

• Y

• W

• U

If an earthquake happened at F/E, which point(s) would NOT receive P-waves?

• G

• Y

• W

• U

The blue lines are _______

• p waves

• s waves

• rayleigh waves

• love waves