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CP: Lithosphere Review

Last updated over 3 years ago

5 questions

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Use the seismogram below to answer the questions.  

Question 1

1.

Where are most volcanoes on Earth located?

At the ring of fire

Along the mid-ocean ridge

In the center of continents

On islands

Question 2

2.

Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?

Primary (p-wave) waves

Secondary (s-wave) waves

Rayleigh waves

Love waves

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Question 3

3.

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What was the arrival of the P-wave?

7:42:00

7:42:25

7:42:30

7:42:50

Question 4

4.

What was the approximate arrival time of the S-wave?

7:42:00

7:42:25

7:42:30

7:42:50

Question 5

5.

What is the S-P lag time?

5 seconds

15 seconds

25 seconds

40 seconds