3.1.4 - Earthquake Waves
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Practice Questions
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What are P-waves?
💡 Hint: Think about fast-moving waves.
What is the epicenter of an earthquake?
💡 Hint: It's directly above where the earthquake starts underground.
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Which type of earthquake waves arrive first?
💡 Hint: They are also called primary waves.
True or False: S-Waves can travel through liquids.
💡 Hint: Think about the materials they can move through.
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Given a hypothetical earthquake that generates both P and S waves, how would you use the information obtained from seismographs to determine the properties of Earth's layers?
💡 Hint: Focus on the time it takes for each wave to arrive.
Consider an underwater earthquake has a significant magnitude. How would you assess the potential for tsunami generation?
💡 Hint: What do we know about tsunamis and earthquakes occurring beneath the ocean?
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