Physics 6.1.14

Question 1

Earthquakes Produce 2 Types of Waves: (2)

Answer 1

-P-Waves.

-S-Waves.

Question 2

What Piece of Equipment can be Used to Detect the Waves Produced by Earthquakes?

Answer 2

Seismometers.

Question 3

What 2 Features of an Earthquake can be Discovered via the Use of a Seismometer? (2)

Answer 3

-Location of Earthquake.

-Magnitude of Earthquake.

Question 4

What Type of Waves are ‘P-Waves’?

Answer 4

Longitudinal Waves.

Question 5

Which Waves are Faster: P-Waves or S-Waves?

Answer 5

P-Waves are Faster than S-Waves.

Question 6

P-Waves are very Low Frequency Sound Waves Known as…

Answer 6

Infrasound.

Question 7

Infrasound is any Sound ___ the Frequency of Human Hearing.

Answer 7

Below.

Question 8

What Happens to P-Waves as they Pass Through the Different Layers of the Earth?

Answer 8

They Refract.

Question 9

What Type of Waves are S-Waves?

Answer 9

Transverse Waves.

Question 10

S-Waves only Pass Through… This means that they are Unable to Travel Through the Earth’s ___.

Answer 10

Solids. Core.