Question

which of the following refers to the vibrations produced by an earthquake?

a. sea-surface waves
b. pressure waves
c. seismic waves
d. tidal waves
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Answer 1

Seismic waves refer to the vibrations produced by an earthquake. Option (a) is the correct answer.

• Seismic waves propagate when elements within the Earth move unexpectedly, including when the fault collapses during an earthquake. Seismic waves can be generated by volcanic activity, wildfires, catastrophes, mudslides, etc.

• Surface waves, which move along the Earth's surface, and body waves, which travel through the Earth, are the two types of vibrations created by earthquakes. Surface waves have the highest vibrations and are responsible for the majority of earthquake damage.

Answer 2

Answer:

c. seismic waves are referred as the vibration produced by an earthquake.

Explanation:

The sudden movement of materials within the Earth's surface causes seismic waves.

Multiple phenomena can produce seismic waves, including earthquakes, landslides, explosions, volcanic eruptions.

The four types of seismic waves are P-wave, S-wave, Rayleigh-wave, and Love-wave.

The energy waves traveling through the Earth's layers resulted from the earthquake and, other phenomena are the seismic waves.