What marks the arrival of the first key wave on a seismogram?

Seismic Wave Travel Time Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A gradual increase
A small wiggle
A flat line
A big spike up or down
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used for the time difference between the arrival of the first P-wave and the S-wave?
Seismic gap
Wave interval
Lag time
Travel time
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?
Rayleigh wave
S-wave
Surface wave
P-wave
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much time does each line on the y-axis represent in the reference table?
10 seconds
20 seconds
30 seconds
40 seconds
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the distance scale increment on the x-axis of the reference table?
200 kilometers
100 kilometers
300 kilometers
400 kilometers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long does it take for a P-wave to travel 2,000 kilometers?
4 minutes
3 minutes
6 minutes
5 minutes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long does it take for an S-wave to travel 1,200 kilometers?
3 minutes and 40 seconds
4 minutes and 40 seconds
5 minutes
4 minutes and 20 seconds
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