Seismic Wave Practice Question Preview (ID: 58201)


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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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