Because P-waves travel about 5 km/sec, they are the first seismic waves to arrive at seismic stations and can be used as part of an earthquake/tsunami early warning system.Selected answer will be automatically saved. For keyboard navigation, press up/down arrow keys to select an answer.aFalsebTrue

Which earthquake waves arrive from the source last?Group of answer choicesP-wavesS-wavesSurface waves

During an earthquake, seismic energy travels as body waves that move through the interior of the Earth.Selected answer will be automatically saved. For keyboard navigation, press up/down arrow keys to select an answer.aTruebFalse

Which type of earthquake waves arrive at a distant seismograph most quickly?Group of answer choicesP-wavesS-wavesSurface wavesL-Waves

Three seismometers are spread around the Earth. After an earthquake, what might scientists use these to locate?Athe seismic wavesBthe focusCthe faultDthe epicenter

Transverse waves called ________ waves occur during earthquakes. Group of answer choicesS wavesP wavessurface waves