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Approximately how long did the S-wave take to travel from the epicenter to location A?
3 min 30 sec
10:20:40
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
9 min 35 sec
C
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
No S-waves arrive directly at seismic station A because
3 min 30 sec
10:20:40
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
9 min 35 sec
C
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
Which information would have been most useful for locating the earthquake epicenter?
3 min 30 sec
10:20:40
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
9 min 35 sec
C
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
What usually causes tsunamis?
3 min 30 sec
10:20:40
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
9 min 35 sec
C
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?
3 min 30 sec
10:20:40
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
9 min 35 sec
C
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?
3 min 30 sec
10:20:40
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
9 min 35 sec
C
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
Approximately how far away from station Y is the epicenter?
3 min 30 sec
10:20:40
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
9 min 35 sec
C
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
The arrival time of the first earthquake P-wave at a seismograph station was 10:11:20 (hours:minutes:seconds). If the epicenter of the earthquake is 8000 km away, what was the approximate arrival time of the first S-wave from this earthquake?
3 min 30 sec
10:20:40
the difference between the arrival times of the P-wave and the S-wave
9 min 35 sec
C
some parts of the core are liquid
undersea earthquakes
2,600 km
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