Earthquakes & Seismic Waves Graphic Organizer
Name: ____________________
Highlight or Color Red / Orange
Highlight or Color Purple
Summary of Wave Movement
Speed
Vibrate from
side to side or
up and down
Compress and
expand like an
accordion
Can make
ground roll like
waves or up
and down
Slower than
P Waves,
Faster than
Surface
Waves
Highlight or Color Green
Location
Can only
travel
through
Solids
Fastest of all
wave types
Slowest of
all wave
types
Can travel
through
Solids &
Liquids
Highlight or Color Blue
Other Info
Travel
through
crust on
Earth’s
surface
P and S
waves
become this
if they reach
surface
Also called
secondary,
sheet or
side waves
The first
waves to
hit surface
aka
Primary
Earthquakes & Seismic Waves Graphic Organizer
Wave
Type
Picture of Wave Movement
PWave
S- Wave
Surface
Wave
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.
1. What type of fault is shown? ________________________
2. What does A represent? ___________________________
3. What does B represent? ___________________________
4. What does C represent? ____________________________
Name: ____________________
Summary of Wave Speed
Movement
Location
Other Info
Earthquakes & Seismic Waves Graphic Organizer
Wave
Type
Picture of Wave Movement
Name: ____________________
Summary of Wave Speed
Movement
PWave
Compress and
expand like an
accordion
S- Wave
Vibrate from
side to side or
up and down
Surface
Wave
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.
1. What type of fault is shown? REVERSE
2. What does A represent? FOCUS
3. What does B represent? EPICENTER
4. What does C represent? FAULT LINE
Can make
ground roll like
waves or up
and down
Location
Other Info
Fastest of all
wave types
Can travel
through
Solids &
Liquids
The first
waves to
hit surface
aka
Primary
Slower than
P Waves,
Faster than
Surface
Waves
Can only
travel
through
Solids
Also called
secondary,
sheet or
side waves
Travel
through
crust on
Earth’s
surface
P and S
waves
become this
if they reach
surface
Slowest of
all wave
types