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Which of the following is (are) TRUE about seismic "P" waves?
A
B
C
D
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S-waves vibrate up and down?
A
B
3
Body waves
Surface waves
P-waves
S-waves
What are the second waves to register on a seismograph?
A
B
C
D
8
True
False
What are the first waves to register on a seismograph?
A
B
C
D
7
Volcanos
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
Hurricanes
Seismic waves are important to geologists becasue they give clues to the earth's interior.
A
B
6
spectrometer
telescope
seismograph
microtome
Seismic waves are generated by ___________?
A
B
C
D
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True
False
A device that measures seismic waves is called:
A
B
C
D
4
They compress and expand rock
Are the fastest of all seismic waves
First waves to register on a seismograph
All of the above
Body waves
Surface waves
P-waves
S-waves
P-waves vibrate up and down?
A
B
True
False
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P-waves compress and expand?
A
B
True
False
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