Seismic Waves Quiz

What are seismic waves compared to in the video?

• Wind currents

• Sound waves

• Light waves

• Water ripples

Which type of seismic wave travels through both solid and liquid layers of the Earth?

• Love waves

• Rayleigh waves

• P waves

• S waves

What movement do secondary waves (S waves) produce during an earthquake?

• Horizontal

• Push and pull

• Swaying

• Rolling

Which surface wave is named after a British mathematician and produces horizontal motion?

• Rayleigh waves

• Love waves

• P waves

• S waves

What was the magnitude of the greatest earthquake ever recorded, according to the video?

• 9.5

• 10.0

• 8.9

• 9.0