Seismic waves

Subject: Physics

Grade: Lower Secondary

Publisher: YDP

Resource types: Whiteboard presentation

Resource ID: g2163
Description:

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– explain the nature of seismic waves
– define body seismic waves and surface seismic waves
– describe the propagation of seismic waves inside the Earth
– describe a tsunami.

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Seismic waves Class activity

Consists of...
Earthquake Animation Earthquake Whiteboard exercise The nature of seism... Chart Body waves: longitu... Animation Surface waves: Rayl... Animation The nature of seism... Whiteboard exercise The origins of seis... Slideshow The origin and regi... Whiteboard exercise Propagation of seis... Animation Propagation of seis... Whiteboard exercise Analysis of the pro... Slideshow Seismic waves and t... Whiteboard exercise Tsunami Animation Tsunami Whiteboard exercise

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Secondary School

Lower Secondary (Grades 7-9)

Physics

Oscillations and mechanical waves

77. Seismic waves

YDP SA

Keywords

earth, propagation, wave, waves, seismic waves, seismograph, seismic, tsunami

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