In this lesson, students learn about different types of seismic waves on the basis of where and how the waves move. In addition, students discuss how scientists use earthquake waves to investigate ...

A surface wave travels along the surface of the Earth. It is the slowest of the three types of seismic wave. Surface waves usually have larger amplitude than the other waves and cause the most damage.

The core itself consists of a solid inner core and a liquid outer core. There are three types of seismic waves – P waves, S waves and surface waves. P waves are longitudinal waves, and their ...

These studies show that Mars is bombarded by meteorites far more often than previously thought — about 2.5 times more ...

This is due to a phenomenon called scattering, where seismic waves become less clear when traveling through the powdery upper layer of the moon's surface. Having multiple sensors—indeed ...