Physics 1.7 seismic waves
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what is seismology the study of?
Earthquakes
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What is a seismometer?
The thing used detect earthquakes
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What does a seismometer produce ?
Seismograph or seismogram
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What type of waves are p-waves ?
Longitudinal
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What can P-waves travel through ?
Solids and liquids
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What type of waves are S-waves ?
Transverse
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What can S-waves travel through ?
Solids
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Where can surface waves travel ?
Around the surface of the earth
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Put the types of waves in order from fastest to slowest
P-waves, S-waves, Surface waves
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What is the epicentre?
The point on the earths surface directly above the centre of the earthquake
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