waves
what is a medium
a medium is a Rhythmic disturbance which carries energy through matter or space.
waves that pass through the ground
seismic waves
what is Diffraction
The bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle.
what is a wave
a Rhythmic disturbance which carries energy through matter or space.
when two tectonic plates slip past each other
earthquake
what is the word for a bouncing back wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.
it is Reflection
what is a wave that requires a medium through which to travel
Mechanical Wave
the point directly above where an earthquakes rupture begins
epicenter
what is the bending of a wave as it enters a new medium.
it is Refraction
what is a wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels
it is a Transverse wave
a type of dip slip fault where the hanging wall moves downward towards the footwall
normal fault
what is the law of reflection
it is the angle of incidence that equals the angle of reflection on a flat reflective surface.
what is a wave where Matter in the medium moves back and forth along the same direction that the wave travels
Compressional Wave
a vertical fracture where two blocks of rocks slip past each other sideways or horizontal
strike slip fault
what is the law of refraction for a less dense going into a more dense
when the light passes from less dense medium into more dense medium it will slow and bend towards the normal