Seismic Waves

Question 1

It is a solid that can undergo permanent deformation without breaking

Answer 1

Plasticity

Question 2

What is the reason for the movement of tectonic plates

Answer 2

Convection currents

Question 3

What is slab pull

Answer 3

Lithosphereic plates that move away from the mid-ocean

Question 4

This is a lithospheric plate that moves away mid ocean

Answer 4

Slab pull

Question 5

Lithosphere thickens with distance away from mid-ocean ridge

Answer 5

Ridge push

Question 6

What influences the movement of plates

Answer 6

Driving and resisting forces

Question 7

What are driving forces

Answer 7

Pull or push plates

Question 8

What are resisting forces

Answer 8

Act against driving forces

Question 9

How did scientists study the earths interior

Answer 9

By seismic waves

Question 10

What are the 2 types of seismic waves

Answer 10

Primary and secondary waves

Question 11

What are body waves

Answer 11

They pass through inner layers of the earth

Question 12

What passes through the inner layers if the earth

Answer 12

Body waves

Question 13

What is primary waves

Answer 13

It passes through solid and liquid and are compressional waves.

Question 14

This is felt uo and down in motion and it does not travel through liquids (Tranverse waves)

Answer 14

Secondary waves

Question 15

Same motion as s waves with no vertical displacement

Answer 15

Love waves

Question 16

Also known as ground roll

Answer 16

Rayleigh waves