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P waves go first, and are fastest. (Primary Waves).
S waves go second, and are next fastest. (Surface Waves).
Surface waves go last, and although slowest are also most destructive.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoP-waves are the fastest seismic waves, and the first to be detected by seismometers.
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∙ 12y agoP waves, are also called Primary waves,because they are always the first waves of an earthquake to be detected.
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∙ 13y agoThey are known as primary waves.
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∙ 11y agoPrimary Waves
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∙ 12y agoTides
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What type of wave is not characteristic as an earthquake?
It is about 30
How do rock particles move during the passage of a P wave through rock?
A P wave is a type of seismic wave that is caused by an earthquake. P waves are the first seismic waves felt during an earthquake. When the P wave moves, rock particles move back and forth along the direction of the P wave.
Why can you feel an earthquake from far away from where it occured?
You can feel it because the waves of the earthquake are very destructive depending on the type of earthquake. The wave you might be feeling is the last wave of the earthquake which is the slowest, but the most powerful. Hope this helped! :)
What is the type of earthquake wave that pushes and pulls rock in the direction it is traveling is the?
P or primary seismic wave.
What is a huge sea wave caused by undersea earthquake?
a tsunami is a tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake :]
Which type of earthquake wave is always the first to be detecated?
Primary waves
Which seismic wave type arrives first during an earthquake?
The P Waves. Then the S Waves.
What does the time between each wave tell you about the earthquake?
the type of wave
Which type of wave has both transverse and longitudinal characteristics?
Earthquake wave.
Which type of earthquake wave is felt second at any given location near the earthquake?
The Secondary or S-wave.
What type of wave is not characteristic as an earthquake?
It is about 30
What is a long wave caused by an underwater earthquake or other disturbance called?
A tidal wave is caused by an earthquake.
What is the first shock wave of an earthquake?
The P-wave is the first shockwave (more correctly termed seismic wave) to arrive during an earthquake.
What is a type of wave that travels through earth's interior?
A seismic wave, or an earthquake.
What is the smaller wave after an earthquake called?
Aftershock!
What do type of wave do earthquake produce?
Seismic waves.
What is the deadliest wave during an earthquake called?
it is called a tsunami
