Answer:
Surface waves, S waves, and P waves can all be recorded by a single seismogram. However, they show up separately on the seismograph because they travel with different speeds.
Look at the seismograph below, and identify the surface wave, the S wave, and the P wave.
Drag the appropriate labels to their respective targets.
1. P wave
2. S wave
3. Surface wave
The S wave arrives 3 minutes after the P wave, so the epicenter is approximately_______miles away.
1250
The S wave arrives 1 minute after the P wave, so the epicenter is approximately________ miles away.
250
The S wave arrives 5.5 minutes after the P wave, so the epicenter is approximately_______ miles away.
2500
Drag the appropriate items into their respective bins. Each item may be used only once.
Hint 1. Epicenter distance
The distance in miles of the epicenter is shown on the map. It is also the horizontal axis on the graph.