Seismic waves - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

GE2000 Exam 3 Final State Questions and Answers know why, where and how earthquakes occur - CORRECT ANSWER-Energy that is released when: a) brittle earth material fails and forms a new fault b) slip occurs on an existing fault occur along plate boundaries, volcanoes, landslides, meteorite impacts, explosions, nuclear blasts, etc. know the characteristics and differences between seismic P, S, and Surface waves - CORRECT ANSWER-P Wave - Primary wave (P-wave) - Fastest...

Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Which of the following surficial processes results in the most poorly sorted sediments?  A. rivers  B. glaciers  C. ocean waves  D. deep marine  E. wind Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points What information is needed to determine the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake to a seismic receiving station?  A. The amplitude o...

ISP 203B-Exam 2 Questions and Answers Affects of earthquakes and Landslides - ANS ️️ Effect of water on ground stability Landslides, Glaciers and Volcanic products - ANS ️️ Dense material flows downslope Hot material (air, volcanoes and magma) - ANS ️️ Rises Cold material - ANS ️️ Sinks Earthquakes and volcanoes - ANS ️️ Rocks crack under stress Love waves - ANS ️️ -Structures are weaker to horizontal shaking -Needs reinforcement -Surface seismic waves that caus...

When geologic material behaves like a liquid during an earthquake, often causing structures to topple, this is referred to as correct answers liquefaction Much of what we know about the earth's interior has been learned by correct answers Studying earthquakes and seismic waves gravity is an example of a: correct answers scientific law Which of the following earth layers behaves as a plasticky solid that flows easily A) inner core B) asthenosphere C) crust D) lithosphere correct ...

PRAXIS 5005 EXAM LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT What causes the seasons? - Answer-The tilt of the Earth's axis. The earths orbit is not a perfect circle. There are points in its cycle when its closer to the sun, and it does NOT dictate the weather What are the layers of the earth? (from the inside to the outside) - Answer-inner core, outer core, mantle, crust How did earth form? - Answer-a mass of dust and gas spinning as gravity pulled it together How did the con...

Earth Science Exam Review seismic waves Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. crust the outer layer of the Earth mantle the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core lithosphere the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle asthenosphere the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats basalt a rock that makes up much of the ocean floor granite ...

geology - Study of the earth meteorology - the study of weather classify rocks -3 - sedimentary metamorphic igneous sedimentary - -compile sand, seashells, and other materials -grow in layers metamorphic - -rocks forms b/c of heat and pressure below the Earth's surface -crystals may form ignous - magma when it moves up surface therefore cooled lava form rocks richter magnitude scale - Measures the Magnitude of the earthquake three zones where earthquakes strikes the most - the pacifi...

Earthquakes 1 – Recording Station GIZMO < ALL ANSWERS CORRECT> Name: Date: Earthquakes GIZMO Vocabulary: body wave, earthquake, epicenter, fault, focus, P-wave, S-wave, seismic wave, seismogram, seismograph Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) Gizmo Warm-up The Earthquakes 1 – Recording Station Gizmo simulates the seismic waves released by an earthquake. To begin, look at the key on the bottom left side of the Gizmo. 1. The epice...

Continental Drift - Answer-A theory supporting the possibility that continents are able to move over Earth's surface Plate tectonics - Answer-the process where large sections (plates) of the Earth's crust are in constant movement over the fluid mantle, causing earthquakes and volcanoes at the borders between the plates Lithosphere - Answer-The outermost layer of the Earth's crust Asthenosphere - Answer-a nearly liquid layer made of the uppermost part of the mantle Mantle - Answer-...

SFSU EARTH 310 Exam | Questions and Answers According to the lecture, which definition below would be the best definition of Geology? Geology is the scientific study of the Earth, Moon and other terrestrial bodies including its origin and evolution, composition, and the processes that act on them. Choose the best definition for the scientific method below: A systematic method that scientists use to aid in understanding phenomenon better. What are the key differences between a scientific hypoth...