Types of Seismic Waves

Question 1

• travel through the Earth’s crust away from the focus in all directions.

Answer 1

Surface waves

Question 2

• move from side to side and up and down.
• cause most damage to buildings in an earthquake.

Answer 2

Surface waves

Question 3

• travel through the whole Earth including the core.

Answer 3

P wave

Question 4

• travel through the Earth by pushing and pulling rocks in the direction they are travelling.

Answer 4

P wave

Question 5

• move from side to side as they go forward.

Answer 5

S wave

Question 6

• can’t travel through liquid, so they can’t travel through the Earths outer core which is made from liquid metal.

Answer 6

S wave