Types of waves

Question	Answer
What type of wave travels at right angles to the energy transfer?	Transverse waves
What type of waves are light and the other forms of electromagnetic radiation?	Transverse
What type of waves has areas of rarefaction and compression?	Longitudinal waves
What are the 2 types of seismic wave?	P and S waves
What layer is below the crust?	The mantle
What part of the Earth is made of nickel and iron?	The core
What type of seismic wave can travel through solids only?	S wave
What happens to S waves when they reach the boundaries of the Earth's structure?	Reflect and Refract
What is the centre of an Earthquake called?	The epicentre
Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest?	P waves

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	Created by lily bevan over 9 years ago