How do seismic waves help scientists learn about the earths interior?
Geologist use the refraction or reflection of seismic waves to locate the epicenter in the Earth's interior, and to investigate subsurface structures. Another critical use is in using P and S seismic waves to determine the distance of an earthquake event. ChaCha!
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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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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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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 do seismic waves help scientists learn about the earths interior?
Geologist use the refraction or reflection of seismic waves t...
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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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What are the two kinds of seismic waves?
There are two types of seismic waves, body waves and surface ...
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What to kind of waves Seismic waves are a combination of?
There are two types of seismic waves, body waves and surface ...
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What are two examples of seismic waves?
When an earthquake fault ruptures, it causes two types of def...
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What is the Fresnel zone in seismic?
Fresnel zone, named for physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel, is o...
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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 type of seismic wave is most destructive in science?
Surface waves are analogous to water waves and travel along t...
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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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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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Which seismic waves travel most rapidly?
Compressional waves, also known as primary or P waves, travel...

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