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Earthquakes 6.9
Seismic Waves from Earthquakes
Question | Answer |
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Height of a wave; this can be measured from a center line to the top of the crest, or to the bottom of the trough. | amplitude |
Type of seismic wave that travels through the body of a planet; body waves include primary waves and secondary waves. | body wave |
Highest point of a wave | crest |
Surface wave that has a side-to-side motion, much like a slithering snake. | Love wave |
Fastest type of body wave, capable of traveling through solids, liquids, and gases. | primary wave (P-wave) |
Surface wave that has a rolling motion. | secondary wave (S-wave) |
Seismic wave that travels around the ground surface; the two types are Love and Rayleigh waves. | surface wave |
Lowest point of a wave. | trough |
Horizontal distance between two waves, as measured from crest to crest or trough to trough. | wavelength |