Earthquake Waves Flashcards
1
Q
Waves of energy caused by sudden breaking of rock within the earth
-energy released by an earthquake that carried a vibration
A
Seismic waves
2
Q
Type of seismic waves
A
Body waves
Surface waves
3
Q
Type of body wave:
-Fastest waves
-travel through solid, liquid and gas
-Compressional waves
-Longitudinal
A
P waves
4
Q
Type of body wave that:
-slower that p waves
-solid only
-shear waves
-Transverse wave
A
S waves
5
Q
Move material perpendicular to wave movement
A
Shear movement
6
Q
Type of surface waves that:
-shake surface side to side
-horizontal motion
A
Love waves
7
Q
Type of surface wave that:
-move surface around in a circle
-produced large waves which is destructive
A
Rayleigh waves
