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What scale is the instrument that is used to record primary secondary and surface waves of an earthquake?
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The Richter Magnitude Scale.
The magnitude is a base-10 logarithmic scale obtained by calculating the logarithm of the amplitude of waves measured by a seismograph. An earthquake that measures 5.0 on the Richter scale has a shaking amplitude 10 times larger and corresponds to an energy release of approximately 31.6 times greater than one that measures 4.0 The same applies comparing a 4.0 to a 3.0, a 6.0 to a 5.0, and so on.
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What is the different between primary transfer and secondary transfer in human hair?
Primary and secondary transfer can occur with both humans and animals. Primary transfer occurs when a person's or animal's hair is lost or shed directly on to a surface (clothing, furniture, a car) Secondary transfer occurs when shed hair is "picked up" from its primary deposition site and transported to another location. An example of this can be if a dog sheds hair onto a couch because he was sitting there (primary transfer) and then a person sits on the couch, gets the dog hair on his clothes and goes home. The hair he collected on his clothes is shed in his car on the way home (secondary transfer). The dog was never in the car, but because of secondary transfer, its fur will be. This can help establish movement throughout a house or prove a person was at a certain location during the commission of a crime for forensic trace examiners.
Seismic wave that causes the ground to move in two directions?
secondary waves or otherwise known as s-waves
What is a reflector board?
Sometimes referred to as a "flecky board", this is a specially-designed reflective surface which is usually used to act as a secondary light source. It is particularly useful as a fill light when working in strong sunlight.
What direction does the ground surface move during an earthquake?
The Earth moves in response to tectonic forces which move the plates around, causing friction and the release of friction between adjoining plates, the creation of mountains, and the subduction and creation of crust. All of these movements can result in earthquakes.
What information can scientists get by studying seismographs from different locations?
Each of a pair of seismic stations can determine the direction a seismic wave came from, and if that data is plotted on a map, the location where the lines cross will be the epicenter of the quake.
Why are earthquake waves called primary secondary and surface?
Primary and secondary refer to the order in which they come out, surface waves are called surface because they resonate close to the surface
What causes a surface wave?
A surface wave is caused by an earthquake. When the earthquake causes primary, and secondary waves to interact, a surface wave is formed.
What are 3 types of waves when an earthquake happens?
they are primary, secondary, and surface waves
Can a surface wave go through a earthquake and a seismograph?
a surface wave is a earthquake it comes last. It goes Primary waves, Secondary waves, and Surface waves.
Is it possible to make a model building withstand Primary Waves Secondary Waves and Surface Waves of an earthquake?
yes
What are the different types of earthquakes waves?
The three types of earthquake waves are primary waves, surface waves, and secondary waves.
What are the 3 types of earthquakes wave?
The three types of earthquake waves are primary waves, surface waves, and secondary waves.
What are known as s waves?
S waves, or Secondary waves, are earthquake waves during an earthquake. They crash after P waves ( Primary waves) and are less stronger than surface waves
What do secondary waves do?
brings waves to the surface to create a earthquake
What are the three diffrent kinds of seismic waves?
The three types of earthquake waves are the Primary wave the Secondary wave and the surface or Long wave
Which seismic wave does more damage primary wave secondary wave or surface wave?
primary
Is the strength of an earthquake strongest during the primary waves?
No, the strongest are the surface waves are.
