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What wave moves through the ground and causes it to compress and then expand?
The fastest waves shaking the ground like an accordeon (contraction and expansion) are the P waves. They have a global velocity of 5.5km/s in the crust while S waves moves at velocities around 3.2 km/s in the crust. Then you have surface waves (rayleigh and Love) which propagates only in the crust at velocities smaller than the S waves velocity.
What type of earthquake wave moves through only crust and mantle?
The type of earthquake wave that moves only through the crust and mantle is called the S-wave (secondary wave). S-waves are slower than P-waves, cannot propagate through liquids like the outer core, and cause side-to-side shaking motion.
How does the energy from an earth quake reach the surface of earth?
It travels through the ground.
The seismic waves of an earthquake are useful in determining?
The waves of earthquakes help us determine information about the interior of the earth. The more geologists know about the interior of the earth, the better they can predict earthquakes and other changes in the formation of the Earth's crust.
Are S waves transverse or longitudinal?
s waves are transverse
How does s-waves an p-waves vibrations revealed about earths interior?
when the crust breacks apart it reveles objects beneth earths iner crust.
What effects does p and s waves have on earths crust?
They show that the outer core of the Earth is liquid while the inner core is solid.
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
Which earths layer are S waves not transmitted?
S-waves are not transmitted through the outer core.
Can S waves travel through the earths mantle?
s-waves do not travel through Earth's mantle
Where does a earthquake form?
an earthquake forms deep in side the earths crust, where plates, that hold continents, are. they move, sideways, forward, backward and slide over other plates. if two plates meet sliding or bumping each other, it cause waves over the earth, which we call earth quakes.These waves, animals can sense. there are three diffrent waves that come from an earthquake.P waves S waves and surface waves. the waves come over the earth, and some are silent at first,which the animals hear. the big ones, shake the earths crust, causing the crust to shake which we are on and buildings. and since the earth below us is moving, the building shake and fall, causing damage.
Is the Moon's crust thicker than Earth's?
yes. Earths crust is 20 miles thick and the moon"s crust is 40 miles thick.
What do you call the breaking and vibrating of earth 's crust?
seismic waves
A body wave that doesn't penetrate the earths core?
s waves
Which wave type is formed when the waves reach the Earths surface?
L waves are formed when P&S waves reach the surface.
What wave moves through the ground and causes it to compress and then expand?
The fastest waves shaking the ground like an accordeon (contraction and expansion) are the P waves. They have a global velocity of 5.5km/s in the crust while S waves moves at velocities around 3.2 km/s in the crust. Then you have surface waves (rayleigh and Love) which propagates only in the crust at velocities smaller than the S waves velocity.
Which wave type is formed when the wave reach the earths surface?
L waves are formed when P&S waves reach the surface.
