Earthquakes (Chapter 10) Flashcards
1
Q
Name the three kinds of seismic waves
A
Primary (P), Secondary (S), and Love/surface (L) waves
2
Q
What is the direction of the forces for each wave type?
A
P waves = Push/Compressional
S waves = Vertical
L waves = Surface (side-to-side and/or rolling motion)
3
Q
What rock do waves travel through faster, dense or not dense?
A
Denser
4
Q
True or false: seismic waves travel faster through rigid rock
A
True
5
Q
What is the Richter scale?
A
A method of measuring quakes, uses logarithmic scale, no max value
