Are water waves the same as seismic waves?
Seismic waves are the waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the earth or an explosion. They are the MORE?
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What is the area where no direct seismic waves from a particular earthquake can be detected?
A shadow zone is an area where no direct seismic waves can be...
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What is a refraction of a seismic wave?
The seismic velocity in Earth increases with depth and refrac...
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How were seismic records used to determine that earth's outer core is liquid?
Seismic vibrations move differently through liquid, and they ...
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What are three types of seismic waves?
They are P-waves or primary waves, S-waves or secondary waves...
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Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the ear...
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Why are data from at least 3 seismic stations needed to locate an epicenter?
Triangulation is a method that uses distance information dete...
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What is the area where no direct seismic waves from a particular earthquake can be detected?
A shadow zone is an area where no direct seismic waves can be...
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What is a refraction of a seismic wave?
The seismic velocity in Earth increases with depth and refrac...
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How did seismic waves contribute to the discovery of earths deep internal layers?
Discovery of Earth's internal layers has been attained by stu...
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How were seismic records used to determine that earth's outer core is liquid?
Seismic vibrations move differently through liquid, and they ...
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How were seismic records used to determine that earth's outer core is liquid?
Seismic vibrations move differently through liquid, and they ...
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What do seismic waves tell us about the interior of the earth?
Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the cor...
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What instrument records seismic waves?
The seismograph is an instrument used to measure the arrival ...
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Why is a seismic record from 3 locations needed to determine the position of an epicenter?
The Triangular configuration gives them a meeting point. From...
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A seismic shift refers to a large, earthshaking change to occ...
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Which seismic waves travel most rapidly?
Compressional waves, also known as primary or P waves, travel...
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What is the relationship between seismic gaps and earthquakes?
A seismic gap is a segment of an active fault that has not sl...
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What are the fastest seismic waves?
Yes, P wave or primary wave is the fastest kind of seismic wa...
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What are the 3 types of seismic waves?
Primary Waves, Secondary Waves, and Love Waves are the three ...
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What type of seismic wave is most destructive in science?
Surface waves are analogous to water waves and travel along t...
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What are the fastest seismic waves?
Yes, P wave or primary wave is the fastest kind of seismic wa...
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What type of waves are Seismic waves?
Seismic waves are propagating vibrations that carry energy fr...
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Which type of seismic wave can travel only through a solid?
There are 2 classes of seismic waves: body waves and surface ...
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How do seismic waves help scientists learn about the earths interior?
Geologist use the refraction or reflection of seismic waves t...
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When a sudden break or shift occurs in the earth's crust, the...
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