Seismic Waves

Vocabulary flashcards identifying the characteristics and types of seismic waves based on the provided lecture notes.

Seismic waves

The energy released due to the pressure along the plate boundaries which spread out from the focus.

Primary waves (p-waves)

Vibrations caused by compression that make crystal rock move back and forth in the direction of waves movement; they can travel through both solid rocks and the Earth's liquid core.

Secondary waves (s-waves)

Waves that travel through the surface rocks at right angles to the direction of travel and are slower than primary waves.

Love waves (L-waves)

Surface waves travelling through the surface rocks that cause surface rocks to move from side to side in the horizontal plate at right angle to the direction of wave movement.

Raghagh wars CR-wanted

Surface walk in which particles have a verticle circular movement sunmadar to that of water in a sea.