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When the waves pass through soft soils (sediments) they slow down and amplify.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoIt happens because they travel very fast
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Will a seismic wave traveling through solid go faster or slower than a seismic wave traveling through liquid?
Mechanical waves (like seismic waves) will travel faster through a solid than a liquid.
What are energy waves moving through the air?
the answer is sound for all those of you that have trouble with science
What medium seismic waves travel through?
air
What characteristic of seismic waves tells you that the composition of earth is solid?
The fact that some of the seismic waves are transverse. Transverse (mechanical) waves can't travel through a gas, nor through most liquids.
Kind of wave released during an wave?
Earthquake waves are called seismic waves.
How are seismic waves changes they pass through soft soils?
When the waves pass through soft soils (sediments) they slow down and amplify.
How are seismic waves changed as they pass soft soils?
When the waves pass through soft soils (sediments) they slow down and amplify.
What does seismic?
(not seismic, seismic wave)Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the earth.
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.
Why do seismic waves change speed?
"True, the Seismic Waves change speed and direction when they encounter different materials."
Which forms of matter can primary and secondary seismic waves travel through?
Primary seismic waves are longitudinal waves. Longitudinal waves can travel through solids, liquids and gasses (although seismic waves are of to low a frequency to normally be heard). Secondary seismic waves are transverse waves and only travel through solids.
How do seismic waves move through earth?
How do scientists use seismic waves to study the Earth
What is a seismic wave that travels through the earths interior?
body waves
Can Seismic waves travel through space?
NO! Seismic waves can't travel through space. They are mechanical waves. Mechanical waves require going through mediums and there isn't a medium in space.
What are the vibrations that move through the ground carrying the energy released during an earthquake called?
Seismic waves
The study of how seismic waves change as they travel through the EARTH HAS REVEALED?
Earth's outer core is liquid because S-waves are not transmitted through this layer
What waves travel through solids but not liquids?
seismic waves
