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Seismic Waves PPT Quiz
Seismic Waves PPT Quiz
a) Rayleigh waves
b) Love waves
c) Primary waves (P-waves)
Which waves cannot travel through liquids or gases due to their need for a medium with rigidity?
a) Rayleigh waves
b) Love waves
c) Secondary waves (S-waves)
What is the strongest seismic waves during earthquake?
a) Body waves
b) Surface waves
Which waves exhibit a side-to-side motion causing the ground foundation to ripple or destroy?
a) Love waves
b) Secondary waves
c) Primary waves
1. Normal faults occur when two tectonic plates move
past each other horizontally.
2. Strike-slip faults involve vertical movement along the
fault line.
3. The epicenter of an earthquake can never be located
inland.
4. S-waves are faster than P-waves during an
earthquake.
5. Love waves are a type of seismic wave that only
affects the Earth's surface.