Earthquake Waves.pptx
- 2. •Seismology is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move through and around the earth. A seismologist is a scientist who studies earthquakes and
- 3. •When an earthquake or explosion occurs, parts of the energy released are elastic waves that are transmitted through
- 5. •The waves are then detected and recorded by seismograms, which measure, amplify and record the motion of the ground that would give information about
- 7. •A seismic wave is a wave of acoustic energy that travels through the Earth. It can result from an earthquake, volcanic eruption, magma movement, a large landslide, and a large man-made explosion that produces low-frequency