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What are the three types of seismic waves according to their velocity?
Seismic waves are waves that travel through the Earth or other elastic body2 to 8 kilometersThe primary factor is the composition of the rock that the wave travels through. Secondarily, temperature tends to lower the wave speed and pressure tends to increase the wave speed.
Which seismic wave moves through Earth at the fastest speed?
p-waves which is primary waves
Where is the place within the earth where the speed of seismic waves increases sharply?
Moho
Do seismic waves speed up or slow down as they travel downward and reach the Moho?
Speed up
The waves of energy that an earthquake produces?
Earthquakes produce "seismic" waves. These can be split into two main types: Body Waves and Surface Waves. Body waves consist of P-waves (compression or longitudinal waves) and S-waves (shear or transverse waves). P-waves can go through solid, liquid, and gas forms but S waves can only travel through solids. The P waves reach seismic stations quicker than S waves as they travel at a greater speed. Surface waves travel more slowly than Body waves and there are two main types: The Rayleigh and Love wave.
What is a place inside the earth where the speed of seismic waves increase sharply?
MOHO(:
What is ther kind of seismic wave that travels fast and increase its speed with depth?
L waves
How the structure of earth interior affects seismic waves speed and direction?
The structure of Earth's interior affects seismic wave speed and direction differently at different boundaries. As P waves enter the mantle, they pick up speed until they enter the core, where the wave paths are bent sharply.
Why do seismic waves change speed?
"True, the Seismic Waves change speed and direction when they encounter different materials."
Place within the Earth where the speed of seismic waves increase sharply?
m to the o to the h to the o
What affects the speed of seismic waves?
The speed of seismic waves are affected by the type of material that the waves are traveling through. in other words (as an example): some type of waves can travel through rocks but not through liquids.
What happens to seismic waves in the air?
In air, the seismic waves(P-wave) are simply sound waves, and travel with the speed of sound (approx. 335 m/s).
What happens to seismic waves when they hit the MOHO?
They speed up
What are the three types of seismic waves according to their velocity?
Seismic waves are waves that travel through the Earth or other elastic body2 to 8 kilometersThe primary factor is the composition of the rock that the wave travels through. Secondarily, temperature tends to lower the wave speed and pressure tends to increase the wave speed.
What happened as Waves from deeper waters enter shallower waters?
Amplitude and frequency increase and speed decreases
Which seismic wave moves through Earth at the fastest speed?
p-waves which is primary waves
Where is the place within the earth where the speed of seismic waves increases sharply?
Moho
