Waves

Question 1

What allows waves to move in all directions away from the focus?

Answer 1

vibrations

Question 2

What type of wave do particles run parallel to the direction of the wave?

Answer 2

longitudinal wave

Question 3

What type of wave does the most damage to Earth’s surface?

Answer 3

surface wave

Question 4

What is a bending of a wave from medium to medium?

Answer 4

refraction

Question 5

What type of wave do particles run perpendicular to the direction of the wave?

Answer 5

transverse wave

Question 6

What is an instrument used to record earthquakes?

Answer 6

seismograph

Question 7

How could you draw a primary wave?

Answer 7

straight arrrow

Question 8

What is the point IN Earth where the earthquake starts?

Answer 8

focus

Question 9

What is the bending of a wave around an obstacle?

Answer 9

diffraction

Question 10

How many seismic stations are needed to find the location of the epicenter?

Answer 10

three

Question 11

What do waves carry from place to place?

Answer 11

energy

Question 12

What type of seismic wave is the fastest?

Answer 12

primary wave

Question 13

What type of boundaries could have deeper earthquakes?

Answer 13

convergent boundaries

Question 14

How could you draw a secondary wave?

Answer 14

wavy arrow

Question 15

What is a bouncing of a wave off an object?

Answer 15

reflection

Question 16

What type of wave can travel through all layers of the Earth?

Answer 16

primary wave

Question 17

What type of wave cannot travel through the inner core?

Answer 17

secondary wave

Question 18

What is the point ON Earth where the earthquake starts?

Answer 18

epicenter

Question 19

What is the difference in arrival time of the P wave and S wave?

Answer 19

lag time