seismic waves

Question 1

are waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the
earth or an explosion.

Answer 1

seismic waves

Question 2

They are the energy that travels through the earth and is recorded on?

Answer 2

seismographs

Question 3

two main types of waves are

Answer 3

body waves and surface waves

Question 4

can travel through the earth’s inner layers,

Answer 4

Body waves

Question 5

can only
move along the surface of the planet like ripples on water.

Answer 5

surface waves

Question 6

________ arrive before the surface
waves emitted by an earthquake. These waves are of a higher frequency than surface waves.

Answer 6

body waves

Question 7

is a longitudinal or compressional wave because of the pushing and pulling they do.

Answer 7

P-wave

Question 8

It is a transverse wave because the
particles move perpendicular to the direction that the wave is moving in.

Answer 8

s-wave

Question 9

first kind of surface wave is called

Answer 9

Love waves

Question 9

they arrive after
body waves

Answer 9

surface waves

Question 10

love wave is named after?

Answer 10

augustus edward hugh love

Question 11

It’s the fastest surface wave and moves the ground from side-to-side.

Answer 11

love wave

Question 12

named for John William
Strutt, Lord Rayleigh,

Answer 12

Rayleigh waves

Question 13

is an instrument for measuring earthquake (seismic) waves.

Answer 13

seismograph

Question 14

Scientists then use a method
called _________ to determine exactly
where the earthquake was.

Answer 14

triangulation