seismic waves. what do we know? energy that travels through the earth caused by the sudden breaking...
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Seismic Waves
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What do we know?• Energy that travels through the earth caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the earth or an explosion
•Examples?
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Types of Waves
• P-waves– The fastest kind of seismic wave– The P wave can move through solid rock and
fluids, like water or the liquid layers of the earth.
• S-waves– An S wave is slower than a P wave and can only
move through solid rock, not through any liquid medium.
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P-waves
It pushes and pulls the rock it moves through
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S-waves
S waves move rock particles up and down, or side-to-side--perpendicular to the direction that the wave is traveling in
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Earthquakes
• Earthquakes and seismic waves?
• Think for two minutes with your partner about the relation between earthquakes and seismic waves.
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Earthquakes cont.
• Seismic movement• Intensity (strength) can fluctuate• Usually last a short time
• Question: Where does the majority of seismic activity take place?
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How do we Measure Earthquakes?
• Intensity – Based on perceived sensations and effects and
measured by the M.S.K. scale.
• Magnitude – Measures the amount of energy released by an
earthquake. Measured by the Richter scale.
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Richter Scale
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Analyze
• Where does the earthquake originate?• Where does one feel the earthquake?• Will the epicenter always be directly above the focus?
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Seismic Risks
• The earth’s crust (or land) shifts and moves causing earthquakes and tsunamis (tidal waves).
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Prevention/Prediction
Seismometer: instruments used to measure motions in the ground and the seismic waves generated by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
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Review
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Review cont.
• Is this a P or S wave?
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Review cont.
• Is this a P or S wave?
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Review cont.