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What are sound waves caused by?

By vibration in a medium/ matter

How do surface waves travel?

Travel only through Earth's crust/ surface of Earth.

How do body waves travel?

Travel through Earth's interior.

Are body waves faster or slower?

Faster

What are the two types of surface waves?

Love waves and Raylegh waves.

What is it when you feel seismic waves traveling through Earths crust?

Earthquake

What are p-waves?

pressure waves

What are s- waves?

shear waves

What are the two types of body waves?

P- waves and s- waves.

What happens when the string pushes and pulls on air molecules around it?

causes air molecules to vibrate.

What happens when a guitar string is plucked?

String vibrates back and forth.

What happens when tectonic plates move?

Cause rock in Earth's crust to vibrates.

What do raylegh waves cause?

cause rock to move up and down (along Earth's surface)

What is the two types of seismic waves?

Body waves and surface waves.

What do love waves cause?

cause rock to move left and right.

What does a longitudinal wave cause?

Causes matter to compress and expand in the direction the wave is moving.

What do sound waves travel the fastest through?

solids

Why do sound waves travel faster in solids?

Particles are closer together, so travels more quickly.