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Which of the following statements is true about P waves
three
open the book to pg 225, and examine figure 8A
surface waves
P waves
days or years before the major earthquaake
P waves
faster than S waves
They travel faster than S waves
Using a graph similar to the one on page 225, you will be given a distance to the epicenter, you will be asked to determine the arrival times of the P and S waves. To get this question correct you should
three
open the book to pg 225, and examine figure 8A
surface waves
P waves
days or years before the major earthquaake
P waves
faster than S waves
They travel faster than S waves
Which seismic waves compress and expand rocks in the direction the waves travel
three
open the book to pg 225, and examine figure 8A
surface waves
P waves
days or years before the major earthquaake
P waves
faster than S waves
They travel faster than S waves
Which seismic waves travel most rapidly
three
open the book to pg 225, and examine figure 8A
surface waves
P waves
days or years before the major earthquaake
P waves
faster than S waves
They travel faster than S waves
A seismogram shows that P waves travel
three
open the book to pg 225, and examine figure 8A
surface waves
P waves
days or years before the major earthquaake
P waves
faster than S waves
They travel faster than S waves
Overall, which seismic waves are the most destructive
three
open the book to pg 225, and examine figure 8A
surface waves
P waves
days or years before the major earthquaake
P waves
faster than S waves
They travel faster than S waves
Small shocks that preceede a major earthquake occur
three
open the book to pg 225, and examine figure 8A
surface waves
P waves
days or years before the major earthquaake
P waves
faster than S waves
They travel faster than S waves
What is the minimum number of seismic station that is needed to determine the location of an earthquake's epicenter
three
open the book to pg 225, and examine figure 8A
surface waves
P waves
days or years before the major earthquaake
P waves
faster than S waves
They travel faster than S waves
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