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The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surfaces first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called?
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What does seismic mean?
(not seismic, seismic wave)Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the earth.
What can locate a seismic wave?
A seismograph can locate a seismic wave.
What seismic wave causes the most damage?
Seismic wave
What is seismic shaking-?
"Seismic" refers to an earthquake, so seismic shaking is the shaking motion of the earth (and things on it) caused by an earthquake. There are different waves that emanate from the hypocenter, or point of origin.
Where a major earthquake has happened in the past but not in a while is called a seismic?
Seismic gap.
What are the type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like and accordion?
P Wave
What type of seismic wave arrives at the surface first and moves by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion?
Longitudinal Waves
What type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion?
P waves
The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called what?
P Wave
What type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called?
P Wave
The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called?
P-waves
What type of seismic waves that arrived at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called?
P Wave
What is the type of seismic wave that arrives at the surface first and moves by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion?
Those are the P-waves, which are the fastest and weakest.
Which seismic waves travel the fastest?
Primary (P) waves are the fastest. Followed by secondary (S) waves, then surface waves. P waves
What order do seismic waves come in?
First P waves, seismic waves that compress and expand the ground like an accordion. Then S waves, seismic waves that vibrate from side to side as well as up and down. And finally Surface waves, they move more slowly than P waves and S waves. But they can produce severe ground movements.
What kind of movements is produced by each of the three types of seismic waves?
P waves - compress and expand the ground like a Accordion S waves - vibrate from side to side as well as up and down Surface waves - make the ground roll like ocean waves The Earthquake is produced by each of the three types of seismic waves.
What kind of movement is produced by each type of the three seismic waves?
P waves - compress and expand the ground like a accordion S waves - vibrate from side to side as well as up and down Surface waves - make the ground roll like ocean waves The Earthquake is produced by each of the three types of seismic waves.
