Earth's Internal Structure and Seismic Waves
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What is the point in the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake called?

  • Seismic wave detecting station
  • Moho
  • Epicenter (correct)
  • Discontinuity
  • Which type of seismic wave travels faster than the other?

  • P-waves (correct)
  • S-waves
  • Rayleigh waves
  • Surface waves
  • At what distance below the Earth's surface did Andrija Mohorovičić observe a change in the velocity of seismic waves?

  • About 75 kilometers
  • About 25 kilometers
  • About 50 kilometers (correct)
  • About 100 kilometers
  • What is the boundary between the Earth's crust and the layer below it called?

    <p>Mohorovičić discontinuity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used for the point in the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

    <p>Epicenter</p> Signup and view all the answers

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