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What are 3 types of waves when an earthquake happens?
they are primary, secondary, and surface waves
How many types of seismic waves are produced at the same time in an earthquake?
3 main, not sure if there's other devices. (seismoscope, seismometer, ???)
What wave type causes the most destruction?
I think they are P or C Waves no..... S waves, Surface waves, or Shear waves cause the MOST damage (and i don't think 'C' waves are real), as they shake things sideways and/or up and down.
how do scientists determine earthquake location and how do they use this information?
Scientists use devices called Seismographs to determine the epicenter of an earthquake. If 3 or more seismographs detect an earthquake, seismic wave activity can be measured and quantified and then cross-referenced with other data (the primary and secondary seismic waves) to determine the earthquake's location.
How do they use seismometers to locate the origin of the earthquake?
You can think of this in the same way that satellites work to find your location for the GPS in your car. An earthquake happens and it is picked up on 3+ seismometers. These seismometers measure the waves that the earthquake produced and the velocity at which they are traveling and you look at where all the seismometer calculations run together. You have the epicenter of your earthquake.
What are 3 types of waves when an earthquake happens?
they are primary, secondary, and surface waves
What are the 3 types of earthquakes wave?
The three types of earthquake waves are primary waves, surface waves, and secondary waves.
How can be determined the earthquake epicenter from seismic waves?
The simplified answer is that it works much in the same way you would determine the source of a sound (which is also in waves). Multiple measurements of the intensity are taken from different locations are used to triangulate an earthquake.
How many types of seismic waves are produced at the same time in an earthquake?
3 main, not sure if there's other devices. (seismoscope, seismometer, ???)
Definition of siesmic waves and 3 examples?
Seismic waves are the waves of force that travel through earth or other elastic bodies. eg: Result of an earthquake ,explosion or some other processes that imparts forces
What is the fewer number of seismographic stations that must record the arrival time of waves in order for the epicenter of an earthquake to be located?
3
What is the fewest number of seismographic stations that must record the arrival time of P and S waves in order for the epicenter of an earthquake to be located?
3
What wave type causes the most destruction?
I think they are P or C Waves no..... S waves, Surface waves, or Shear waves cause the MOST damage (and i don't think 'C' waves are real), as they shake things sideways and/or up and down.
How do scientists work out the epicentre of an earthquake?
S-waves and P-waves emit from the focus (epicenter) at the same time, yet one of them is faster than the other. therefore the S waves and P waves are directly proportional to each other. So all one needs is to do the math and trace the distance between the waves and there, you have found the Focus (epicenter) of the earthquake.
What is the fewest number of seismographic stations that record the arrival time of P and S waves in order to for the epicenter of an earthquake to be located?
3
What is the difference of the P waves and S waves used to locate an earthquake's epicenter?
P waves, also called primary waves, are the first waves to be registered on a seismograph. The S waves, or secondary waves, are the second and slower wave to register on the seismograph. When locating an earthquakes epicenter seismologists take the first reading of the P wave, and then take the reading from the S wave. At the station of where the earthquake was recorded, seismologists draw a large circle from where the earthquakes epicenter could be. TO exactly located the earthquakes epicenter there needs to be at least 3 dfferent staions where the earthquake hit to determine its epicenter using the S and P time interval.
What is the source of energy for these waves?
1 The moon's gravitational pull on the water 2 The wind hitting the water 3 An underwater earthquake (Tsunami)
