GCSE Physics – P and S waves
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-I can describe how information from P-waves and S-waves can be used to provide evidence for the structure of the Earth
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Question 1 of 25
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What are the two types of seismic waves?
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2. Question
Which type of seismic wave travels the quickest?
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3. Question
What are P-waves?
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What are S-waves?
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If seismic waves change speed gradually, what happens?
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What happens to seismic waves most of the time?
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What happens when seismic waves reach a boundary?
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What boundaries are there inside Earth?
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9. Question
What is the name of waves that are produced from earthquakes and explosions?
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Which types of seismic wave can be produced in earthquakes?
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What waves do earthquakes also produce?
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Which types of seismic wave can travel through the Earth’s outer layers?
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Which type of seismic wave can travel through the Earth’s core?
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Why can’t S-waves travel through the Earth’s core?
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How can we detect seismic waves all over Earth?
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Which types of seismic wave can be detected with seismometers?
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What do seismologists do?
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What do seismologists analyse from seismic waves?
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What is infrasound?
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What is the frequency of infrasound?
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What events produce infrasound?
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What can conservation scientists do by detecting infrasound?
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What can scientists do by detecting infrasound?
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What animals can communicate with infrasound?
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25. Question
What is the human range of hearing?
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