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Practice Analyzing Seismic Waves For Earth's Interior.
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The P in P-waves stands for
a) Pressure
b) Particle
c) Primary
d) Pressed
S-Waves cannot travel through
a) gases
b) liquids
c) solids
d) all of the other choices
P-waves can travel through
a) solids
b) liquids
c) gases
d) all off the other answers
This layer is the only liquid layer of Earth
a) Outer Core
b) Inner Core
c) Asthenosphere
d) Oceanic Crust
Seismic waves provide what type of evidence for geologists to study Earth
a) Direct Evidence
b) Guessed Evidence
c) Indirect Evidence
d) Known Evidence
These seismic waves cause the most damage
a) S-Waves
b) P-waves
c) Surface Waves
d) All given answers
Seismic waves
a) allow geologists to dig through Earth's crust
b) allow geologists to prove Earth is flat
c) allow geologists to eliminate earthquakes
d) allow geologists to predict a planet's inner structure
If no seismic waves are able to pass through a planet, it must be
a) all liquid
b) all solid
c) all gaseous
d) a black hole
Earthquakes can happen
a) only in California
b) anywhere energy is released from Earth's crust
c) Only in continental areas
d) Only in oceanic areas
The s in s-waves stands for
a) Shear
b) Solids Only
c) Secondary
d) Surface
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