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Earthquake waves travel in all directions.
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What are the waves of force called that travel through Earth as a result of an earthquake?
Seismic Waves.
Which earthquake waves travel through matter with a push pull motion?
P-waves.
In which direction do seismic waves travel from their point of origin?
Radially, that is in every direction.
What do you call the waves of energy formed by an earthquake?
Potential energy is transformed into seismic waves during an earthquake :)
How do P-waves and S-waves differ?
P-waves are longitudinal, S-waves are transverse. P-waves travel faster than S-waves. P-waves can travel through Solids and Liquids whereas S-waves can only travel through solids.
What cause earthquake waves to change direction as they travel through Earth?
by their boundaries
What do earthquake waves travel through?
earthquake waves travel through the earths crust.
Do earthquake P-waves travel in straight lines?
Earthquake P-waves don't travel in straight lines, they travel in like a circle after the earthquake has struck. These P-waves arrive first during an earthquake.
How do transverse waves and longitudinal waves differ?
Longitudinal Wave:The oscillation is is parallel to the direction of wave travel.Example:sound, spring,"P_type" earthquake waveTransverse Waves:The Oscillation is perpendicular to the direction of wave travel.Example:radio or light waves , string, "S-type", earthquake waves.
How do waves travel in an earthquake?
different forms of waves
What earthquake waves travel through solids?
P waves or primary waves.
In what direction do seismic waves carry the energy of an earthquake?
Seismic waves are the earths crust vibrating. there are two types of waves P-waves and S-waves (Primary and Secondary) Primary waves travel faster than s waves and can travel through solid and liquid, S-waves can only travel through solids
What type of waves move across the direction of travel?
Transverse waves will move across the direction of travel.
What are earthquake generated waves called?
Earthquake generated waves are called seismic waves. These are waves of energy that travel through the Earth's layers. Their velocity depends on the elasticity and density of the medium that they travel through.
Waves that compress and expand in the direction that the waves travel?
Longitudinal waves.
What is the method of travel for an earthquake?
Earth quakes are waves.
Is seismic waves and earthquake waves the same?
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.
