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Which information would have been most useful for locating the earthquake epicenter?
be absorbed by the liquid outer core
3 min 30 sec
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the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
H–3
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
What usually causes tsunamis?
be absorbed by the liquid outer core
3 min 30 sec
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the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
H–3
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
At which location is the arrival-time difference between the P-wave and the S-wave greatest?
be absorbed by the liquid outer core
3 min 30 sec
C
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
H–3
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
Approximately how far away from station Y is the epicenter?
be absorbed by the liquid outer core
3 min 30 sec
C
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
H–3
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
On the map, which location is closest to the epicenter of the earthquake?
be absorbed by the liquid outer core
3 min 30 sec
C
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
H–3
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
No S-waves arrive directly at seismic station A because
be absorbed by the liquid outer core
3 min 30 sec
C
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
H–3
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
The S-waves from this earthquake that travel toward Earth’s center will
be absorbed by the liquid outer core
3 min 30 sec
C
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
H–3
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
Seismic station Z is 1,700 kilometers from the epicenter. Approximately how long did it take the P-wave to travel to station Z?
be absorbed by the liquid outer core
3 min 30 sec
C
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
H–3
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
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