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Why are seismic waves important?

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1]Thunder/,Lightning to determine distance from flash and sound.
2]music ,music instruments need tuning
3]ballistics,flash/report distance ,trajectory
4]travel, jet planes use more energy the closer they get to V of sound.

5] E=MC2 was albert einsteins first ever scientific question

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Seismic waves are good for:

  • mapping the interior of the earth
  • detection of contaminated aquifers
  • finding oil and natural gas locations
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it helps warm things up in the microwave

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Seismic waves are any waves that travel through the Earth. As such all earthquake waves are seismic waves, however not all seismic waves are caused by earthquakes.


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