STUDENT’S

WEEKLY
REFLECTION
JOURNAL

SUBMITTED BY: SUBMITTED TO:

COURTNEY KAYE M. PEDROZO VON LLOYD L.
LOREN
SCIENCE 8 TEACHER
DATE SUBMITTED: QUARTER 2
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
What stands out to me? What makes
me wonder?
Last week, we discussed a variety of
topics, but the P waves and S waves
stand out the most to me among all of
them. The P wave, or primary wave, is
the first wave to arrive at a
seismograph, while the S wave, or
secondary wave, is the second wave to
arrive during an earthquake. I was
astounded at how crucial they are in
locating the earthquake’s epicenter and
in estimating the distance from the
epicenter to each seismograph.
However, there are some things that
continue to make me wonder, such as
why the S wave only travels in solid.
They didn't mention it when explaining
the S wave.
How does this connect with what I
already know?
The connection between what I
already knew and what I learned from
last week's topics was that seismology
is the study of earthquakes and seismic
waves that move through and around
the Earth. Seismic Waves are caused by
the sudden movement of materials
within Earth. Seismic waves are
classified into three types: P waves, S
waves, and Surface waves. Body waves
are sometimes referred to collectively.
Which parts or terms are new to me?
And which parts do l recognize?
One of the parts that were discussed
that I was unfamiliar with was the
seismic wave. It wasn't until our
instructor explained that it's caused by
the sudden movement of materials
within the Earth that I realized I wanted
to know more about it. There are some
parts that I'm already familiar with,
such as seismology. The study of
earthquakes is known as seismology.
What follow-up question do I have?
Which type of seismic wave causes the
most damage? What do seismic waves
carry? What affects seismic waves?
Why S waves do not travel through
liquid and gas?
Why is this idea important?
This concept is significant because it
can reveal a lot about the nature of the
Earth's structure. Seismic wave
analysis provides a complete picture of
the layered interior. Seismic activity is
an important source of information
about the earth's interior.
Seismologists, for example, can use the
direction and difference in arrival times
of P-waves and S-waves to calculate
the distance to the source of an
earthquake. It also helps in the
understanding and prediction of
earthquakes and tsunamis.