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Seismic waves are the invisible pressure movements that travel through the earth after an earthquake or tremor. They can also be generated by humans through underground controlled explosions or shocks and on the surface by heavy seismic machinery impacting the surface of an area.
The pressure waves travel in 2 or more ways, p-waves or push ways travel in a straight line and travel the furthest in all directions, s-waves or shear or shake waves, travel from side to side and travel shorter distances, close to the surface. As each wave reaches a boundary in the sub-strata they bounce back to the surface, where they can be recorded on a seismograph, indicating the strata depths and structures and can aid in the interpretation of geological structures and mineral exploration. Other waves can travel right around the earth and down into the earth, where they are reflected back off of the earth's nickel-iron core, forming a shadow area. By correlating a series of recordings from various surface points, a triangulation can be made indicating the source position of the shock.
The strengths of the shocks are given as degrees on The Richter Scale.
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How is energy released during earthquakes travels in seismic waves?
Seismic waves are the forms of energy produced by an earthquake.
What is the name for energy that travels through the earth?
Seismic waves.
What is the seismic wave that travels really fast?
The seismic wave that travels really fast is the primary or P-wave. P-waves are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. They are the first waves recorded on seismographs during an earthquake.
What is ther kind of seismic wave that travels fast and increase its speed with depth?
The seismic wave that travels fast and increases its speed with depth is called a primary or P-wave. P-waves are compressional waves that can travel through solids, liquids, and gases, and they are the fastest seismic waves.
What is a seismic wave that travels through the earths interior?
body waves
What causes a seismic wave?
things that can cause seismic waves are earthquackes
What type of seismic wave arrives after an earthquake?
A seismic wave travels through the Earth's layers, after a volcano, explosion, or earthquake. Transverse, compressional, longitude, and shear waves are all types of seismic waves after earthquakes.
What seismic wave travels at the lowest rate but causes most destruction?
surface waves
What type of wave vibrates in the same direction that the wave travels?
A longitudinal wave vibrates in the same direction that the wave travels. Examples of longitudinal waves include sound waves and seismic waves.
What type of wave travels only through solids?
S-waves travel only through solids.
Which type of wave travels by pushing and pulling on the matter it travels through?
Mechanical waves travel by pushing and pulling on the matter they travel through. Sound waves and seismic waves are examples of mechanical waves.
Type of seismic wave that travels the fastest through rock material by causing rocks to vibrate in the same direction as the waves?
Primary waves (P-waves) are the type of seismic wave that travels the fastest through rock material. These waves are able to cause rocks to vibrate in the same direction as the waves, resulting in a back-and-forth motion.
