A | B |
_________ are the LAST seismic waves to arrive. | Surface Wave |
If a planet has a liquid core, S waves ___________. | cannot pass through it |
Strike-slip faults are prominent along __________plate boundaries. | transform |
P (primary) seismic waves __________. | can pass through solids and liquids |
Most earthquakes occur along or near hte edges of the Earth's__________. | tectonic plates |
__________ stress causes a reverse fault. | Compression |
__________ stress causes a normal fault. | Tension |
________ stress causes a strike-slip fault | Shear |
Surface waves are __________. | the most destructive |
Which type of wave causes rock particles to move at right angles and arrives second? | S-Waves |
Which type of wave sqeezes and pulls rocks in the same direction as the wave travels (think caterpillar)? | P (primary)-Waves |
___________is the measure of the energy released during an earthquake. | Magnitude |
A_________ is a type of wave that moves in two directions...side to side and up and down. | love wave |