Seismic waves - IB Geography SL/HL
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Are P-waves surface or body waves?
Body waves
Are S-waves surface or body waves?
Body waves
Are Love waves surface or body waves?
Surface waves
Are Rayleigh waves surface or body waves?
Surface waves
What is the full name of P-waves?
Primary waves
What is the full name of S-waves?
Secondary waves
How fast are P-waves compared to the other waves? (Fastest/fast/slow/slowest)
Fastest
How fast are S-waves compared to the other waves? (Fastest/fast/slow/slowest)
Fast
How fast are Love waves compared to the other waves? (Fastest/fast/slow/slowest)
Slow
How fast are Rayleigh waves compared to the other waves? (Fastest/fast/slow/slowest)
Slowest
In what order do seismic waves arrive?
P-waves, S-waves, Love waves, Rayleigh waves
Are P-waves transverse or longitudinal waves?
Transverse waves
Are S-waves transverse or longitudinal waves?
Longitudinal waves
Are Love waves transverse or longitudinal waves?
Longitudinal waves
Are Rayleigh waves transverse or longitudinal waves?
Longitudinal waves
What type of motion do P-waves do?
Compressional motion
What type of motion do S-waves do?
Shearing motion
What type of motion do Love waves do?
Side-to-side motion
What type of motion do Rayleigh waves do?
Elliptical/rolling motion
What directions do particles move in Rayleigh waves?
Vertically and horizontally (rolling)
What mediums can P-waves travel through?
Solids, liquids and gases
What mediums can S-waves travel through?
Solids only
What mediums can Love waves travel through?
Along the surface only
What mediums can Rayleigh waves travel through?
Along the surface only
What path through the earth do P-waves take?
Through the interior
What path through the earth do S-waves take?
Through the interior
What path through the earth do Love waves take?
Along the surface
What path through the earth do Rayleigh waves take?
Along the surface
How much damage does a P-wave create?
Little (sometimes felt as a sudden jolt)
How much damage does a S-wave create?
Moderate
How much damage does a Love wave create?
High (horizontal shaking damages foundations)
How much damage does a Rayleigh wave create?
Highest (rolling motion causes intense shaking)