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Frost2351

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Compare and contrast P and S seismic waves.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is loess?
 
  A) a dark, coarse sand that is eroded from sea cliffs by wave energy from the ocean
  B) a human-made material that is a byproduct of the burning of high sulfur coal
  C) a fine, glacially generated silt that is deposited by the wind
  D) the rich dark topsoil that is found on the Japanese island of Honshu
  E) a clay-like substance from which people in China use to make cement for urban areas



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Body waves are categorized as either P waves or S waves on the basis of their mode of propagation through Earth. P waves, or primary waves, result from the compression of material in Earth's interior. The material is alternately compressed and, as the wave travels away, stretched. Thus, a P wave travels as a series of compressions and expansions in the overall direction of wave movement, similar to the way sound travels or to the response of a spring or a Slinky. S waves, which are also called secondary or shear waves, are transmitted as displacements perpendicular to the overall direction of wave travel, like the movement of a wave on a string.

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Frost2351

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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