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Seismic waves transmit energy through the Earth's layers, generated by events such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, or human-made explosions. They propagate as vibrations that can travel through solids, liquids, and gases, allowing scientists to study the Earth's internal structure. There are two main types of seismic waves: body waves (P-waves and S-waves) that travel through the Earth's interior, and surface waves that move along the Earth's surface. By analyzing these waves, researchers gain insights into geological formations and processes.
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What seismic wave causes the most damage?
Seismic wave
What can locate a seismic wave?
A seismograph can locate a seismic wave.
How do you stop a seismic wave?
You need a shotgun and shoot the wave and that's how you stop a seismic wave
Which earthquake wave is not a seismic wave?
the sound wave
Will seismic wave traveling through a solid go faster or slower than a seismic wave traveling through liquid why or why not?
why can s-wave can't travel but p-waves can
What can locate a seismic wave?
A seismograph can locate a seismic wave.
What seismic wave causes the most damage?
Seismic wave
What type of wave is the fastest?
The fastest wave is the electromagnetic wave. Of the seismic waves, the P-wave is the fastest seismic wave.
How do you stop a seismic wave?
You need a shotgun and shoot the wave and that's how you stop a seismic wave
Are shear waves and seismic waves the same?
A shear wave is a type of seismic wave.
Which earthquake wave is not a seismic wave?
the sound wave
Which type of a wave is a surface wave?
a seismic wave
What is a seismic wave that causes particules of rock to vibrate in the same direction which the wave is moving?
That would be a P-wave or Primary wave which is a longitudinal seismic wave.
Can there be a seismic wave without having an earthquake?
It is possible to have a seismic wave without having an earthquake. Any wave moving through the ground is a seismic wave, and all earthquakes are seismic waves. But seismic waves can be created by volcanic action, landslides, meteor strikes or the like. Though all earthquakes are seismic waves, not all seismic waves are earthquakes.
What is a seismic wave that travels through Earth Interior?
A body wave is a seismic wave that travels through Earths interior.
What is the seismic wave that travel's through the earths interior?
A body wave is a seismic wave that travels through Earths interior.
What type of wave is energy transmitted in a definite direction and with a definite speed?
This type of wave is called a mechanical wave. It requires a medium (such as water or air) to travel through and can transmit energy in a specific direction at a known speed, such as sound waves or seismic waves.
