Question

Name the types of seismic waves.

Answer 1

Answer:

The two main types of waves are body waves and surface waves. Body waves can travel through the earth's inner layers, but surface waves can only move along the surface of the planet like ripples on water. Earthquakes radiate seismic energy as both body and surface waves.

Answer 2

Answer:

P-wave Motion. P-wave:the primary body wave; the first seismic wave detected by seismographs; able to move through both liquid and solid rock. ...

S-wave Motion. ...

Rayleigh-wave Motion. ...

Love-wave Motion.