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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich seismic wave moves at right angles?P WavesS WavesSurface Waves
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich seismic wave moves like a slinky?P WaveS WaveSurface Wave
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich wave is transverse and originates from the focus?P WaveS WaveSurface Wave
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which letter represents the movement created by the P Wave?ABC - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the lag time?30 sec86 sec56 sec140 sec
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is directly above the focus?EpicenterFaultSeismograph Station
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich wave has the highest amplitude on a seismograph?P WaveS WaveSurface Wave
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhere do seismologists place seismographs?On the focusOn the faultIn the mantleIn the seismograph station
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich seismic wave does a seismograph detect first?P WaveS WaveSurface Wave
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the origin of a surface wave?P WaveS WaveP and S Waves
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich city is closest to the epicenter?ABC
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake?New York, NYNome, AlaskaGuadalajara, Mexico
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