Earthquake Waves

1. These waves are the fastest waves.

2. These waves travel through anything.
3. These waves are secondary waves.
4. This is the place inside the Earth where the
Earthquake actually occurs.
5. This is the place on the surface of the Earth
directly above the Earthquake location.
6. These are surface waves & are very slow.
7. These are only half as fast as primary waves.
8. Where do the deepest Earthquakes occur?
9. These waves are compressional waves.
1. P-Waves
1. These waves are the fastest waves.
2. These waves travel through anything.
3. These waves are secondary waves.
4. This is the place inside the Earth where the
Earthquake actually occurs.
5. This is the place on the surface of the Earth
directly above the Earthquake location.
6. These are surface waves & are very slow.
7. These are only half as fast as primary waves.
8. Where do the deepest Earthquakes occur?
9. These waves are compressional waves.
2. P-Waves
1. These waves are the fastest waves.
2. These waves travel through anything.
3. These waves are secondary waves.
4. This is the place inside the Earth where the
Earthquake actually occurs.
5. This is the place on the surface of the Earth
directly above the Earthquake location.
6. These are surface waves & are very slow.
7. These are only half as fast as primary waves.
8. Where do the deepest Earthquakes occur?
9. These waves are compressional waves.
3. S-waves
1. These waves are the fastest waves.
2. These waves travel through anything.
3. These waves are secondary waves.
4. This is the place inside the Earth where the
Earthquake actually occurs.
5. This is the place on the surface of the Earth
directly above the Earthquake location.
6. These are surface waves & are very slow.
7. These are only half as fast as primary waves.
8. Where do the deepest Earthquakes occur?
9. These waves are compressional waves.
4. focus
1. These waves are the fastest waves.
2. These waves travel through anything.
3. These waves are secondary waves.
4. This is the place inside the Earth where the
Earthquake actually occurs.
5. This is the place on the surface of the Earth
directly above the Earthquake location.
6. These are surface waves & are very slow.
7. These are only half as fast as primary waves.
8. Where do the deepest Earthquakes occur?
9. These waves are compressional waves.
5. epicenter
1. These waves are the fastest waves.
2. These waves travel through anything.
3. These waves are secondary waves.
4. This is the place inside the Earth where the
Earthquake actually occurs.
5. This is the place on the surface of the Earth
directly above the Earthquake location.
6. These are surface waves & are very slow.
7. These are only half as fast as primary waves.
8. Where do the deepest Earthquakes occur?
9. These waves are compressional waves.
6. L-waves
1. These waves are the fastest waves.
2. These waves travel through anything.
3. These waves are secondary waves.
4. This is the place inside the Earth where the
Earthquake actually occurs.
5. This is the place on the surface of the Earth
directly above the Earthquake location.
6. These are surface waves & are very slow.
7. These are only half as fast as primary waves.
8. Where do the deepest Earthquakes occur?
9. These waves are compressional waves.
7. S-waves
1. These waves are the fastest waves.
2. These waves travel through anything.
3. These waves are secondary waves.
4. This is the place inside the Earth where the
Earthquake actually occurs.
5. This is the place on the surface of the Earth
directly above the Earthquake location.
6. These are surface waves & are very slow.
7. These are only half as fast as primary waves.
8. Where do the deepest Earthquakes occur?
9. These waves are compressional waves.
8. Subduction boundaries
1. These waves are the fastest waves.
2. These waves travel through anything.
3. These waves are secondary waves.
4. This is the place inside the Earth where the
Earthquake actually occurs.
5. This is the place on the surface of the Earth
directly above the Earthquake location.
6. These are surface waves & are very slow.
7. These are only half as fast as primary waves.
8. Where do the deepest Earthquakes occur?
9. These waves are compressional waves.
9. P-waves
10. We are confident in our knowledge of the
structure of the Earth. We know that it has a
Crust, Mantle, Outer and Inner Core. This
information has been determined using
________________.
11. Geologists working in the coalfields of
Southwest Virginia have be able to determine
vital information about sub-surface(several
thousand feet). They are interested in where
one would find coal seams to mine. Their
information comes from
____________________.
 10. Seismic data – information
obtained from earthquake waves
10. We are confident in our knowledge of the
structure of the Earth. We know that it has a
Crust, Mantle, Outer and Inner Core. This
information has been determined using
________________.
11. Geologists working in the coalfields of
Southwest Virginia have be able to determine
vital information about sub-surface(several
thousand feet). They are interested in where
one would find coal seams to mine. Their
information comes from
____________________.
 11. Bore holes– holes that are
drilled into the earth from which
samples can be retrieved.
12. Recent studies of the Mantle have indicated
that it is much more complex that originally
thought. This new information has been
revealed using _____________________.
12. Seismic data