ConcepTest: S Wave Speed
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
The city of Guildhall experienced two earthquakes within a 1-month interval. The first earthquake was magnitude 2; the second earthquake was magnitude 7. The S-waves from the magnitude 2 earthquake travel ______________ the S-waves from the magnitude 7 earthquake.
a. faster thanb. slower than
c. at the same speed as
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is C.
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