seismic wave review

P waves travel faster than S waves

• True

• False

Both P and S waves travel through solids.

• True

• False

Only P waves travel through liquids.

• True

• False

Which body wave is pictured?

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

These are the first waves released during an earthquake

• S waves
• Surface Waves
• P waves

This is the area above ground where the earthquake starts

• focus
• epicenter
• p waves
• plate boundary

What causes the tectonic plates of Earth to continually move?

• convection currents in the mantle
• volcanic and seismic activity in the crust
• strong winds and storms
• rotation of the solid core

Where is the epicenter for this earthquake located based on triangulation?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which station was closest to the earthquake's epicenter?

• Station A

• Station B

• Station C

Measures how much an energy an earthquake releases, which is shown by the amplitude of seismic waves

• Magnitude

• Epicenter

• Focus

• L-wave