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Seismic Waves Exploration Quiz

Test your knowledge of seismic waves and the Earth's interior with our engaging quiz! This quiz covers various aspects of seismology, including wave behavior, Earth's layers, and more.

Whether you're a student, a teacher, or just curious about geology, this quiz will provide you with interesting insights and challenges. Here are some topics you will encounter:

Seismic Wave Characteristics
Earth's Layer Composition
Wave Behavior in Different Mediums

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by ExploringEarth7

What do seismic waves tell us about the interior of the Earth

Composition

Shape

All of the above

None of the above

Seismic Waves varies with

Size and shape

Density and elasticity

Shape and texture

Composition and velocity

What layer is the densest

Oceanic crust

Mantle

Inner core

Outer core

What is the oceanic crust mostly composed of?

Peridotite

Basalt

Granite

Iron and Nickel

What records seismic waves that are reflected off the geologic features on land

Seismographs

Seismograms

Hydroplanes

None of the above

Bending of waves as they travel through different mediums

Reflection

Discontinuity

Refraction

Waves do not bend

Why do waves bend up?

They move from low to high density

They hit a different layer

They move from high to low density

Idk man

Layers between two rocks where the velocity of seismic waves changes.

Unconformity

Mohorovicic Discontinuity

Disconfirmity

Non-conformity

Which waves will reach a seismograph first

Deeper waves

Shallow waves

S waves

Seismic Waves

Why do waves refract

Different velocities

Different texture

All of the above

None of the above

The average velocity of a seismic wave traveling through the mantle

6 km/sec

6km/sec^3

8 km/sec

8 km/sec^3

What lies between 105-140 degrees

Mantle-core boundary

S Shadow Zone

P Shadow Zone

Inner core

P Shadow Zones exist due to

P Waves not being able to pass through liquids

S waves not being able to pass through the core

P waves refracting in the core

S Waves refracting the core

S Shadow Zones are formed due to the

P waves refracting

S Waves refracting

The core

Mantle

Which one makes the most sense

Faster P Wave-warmer material-blue green

Slower P wave- warmer material- blue green

Slower p wave - warmer material - blue green

Faster p wave - cooler material- red

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