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Type of wave generated by an earthquake?
Seismic waves are generated by earthquakes. These can be further divided into surface (Rayleigh and Love) waves and body waves (P and S wave).
Can an underwater volcano cause tsunamis?
Water displacement due to physical land movement causing an underwater wave in a ripple effect. A underwater wave is different from a regular wind driven surface wave in effect because when the underwater wave reach shallow waters it is forced up by forward motion causing a tsunami.
What is the most common type of wave associated with major earthquakes?
swells
Why does it flood after earthquakes?
it doesn't always happen but if the earthquake was underwater two it would cause a tsunami ( a really big wave) and flood the city/town.
Does a seismograph record the size of a tidal wave or earthquake?
Seismometers or Seismographs are instruments that measure motions of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other seismic sources.
A large water wave called a can be generated by underwater earthquakes?
It is a tsunami.
Type of wave generated by an earthquake?
Seismic waves are generated by earthquakes. These can be further divided into surface (Rayleigh and Love) waves and body waves (P and S wave).
How does earthquake generated tsunami?
Earthquakes don't generate tsunamis - a tsunami is caused by different atmospheric pressure systems coming together. An underwater earthquake would generate a tidal wave, which is caused by the water displaced by the earthquake.
What wave moves the same direction as it travels?
A wave in which the particles travel in the same direction as the wave is called a seismic wave. It is usually generated by earthquakes.
What type of wave is a P wave?
A wave that is connected with earthquakes, like S waves
Can an underwater volcano cause tsunamis?
Water displacement due to physical land movement causing an underwater wave in a ripple effect. A underwater wave is different from a regular wind driven surface wave in effect because when the underwater wave reach shallow waters it is forced up by forward motion causing a tsunami.
What type of wave cannot be generated in the absence of a medium?
Sound waves can't be generated in a vacuum.
What is the most common type of wave associated with major earthquakes?
swells
What is the name given to a seismic sea wave?
The term "seismic sea wave" has been found in geological and oceanographic texts, and typically is another term for a tsunami. Earthquakes at underwater subduction zones (where one tectonic plate moves beneath another) are the leading cause of tsunamis. Not all tsunamis are caused by earthquakes, however; other causes may include underwater volcanos, landslides, and underwater explosions (such as nuclear devices).
Why does it flood after earthquakes?
it doesn't always happen but if the earthquake was underwater two it would cause a tsunami ( a really big wave) and flood the city/town.
The hieght of a wave in earthquakes?
The height of the wave in the earthquakes depends with the earthquake in question.
What is the most common type of wave?
The waves generated in a water reservoir due to a disturbance.
