Match the wave motion with the correct seismic wave
A) motion at Earth's surface that may move materials side to side, or up and down
B) motion that involves compression and expansion of the material through which it passes; may pass through solids, liquids, and gases
C) motion that involves oscillation perpendicular to the direction of propagation; only passes through solids
13) P wave
14) S wave
15) Surface wave
Answers: 13) B 14) C 15) A
You might also like to view...
Which of the following areas received the largest number of slaves between 1492 and 1870?
A) the Danish Caribbean
B) Spanish America
C) the French Caribbean
D) the British Caribbean
E) Brazil
Which of the following make it difficult to develop mathematical models of climate?
A. lack of understanding of the fundamental cause of global warming B. the fact that Earth's climate has varied much over its 4.6 billion-year history C. negative feedback loops D. positive feedback loops
About what percent of the wind's energy is transferred to the ocean surface?
A) Two B) Five C) Ten D) Twenty E) Fifty
The doubling time for a population with an annual percentage growth rate of 7.0% is
A. 50 years B. 10 years C. 1 year D. 5 years E. 100 years