Earthquake Wave Analogies

Earthquake Wave Analogies

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Watch videos, read articles, and listen to podcasts (all of them) listed below. They cover topics discussed in lectures.

Choose 1 of them to write a short report (title + 3-4 sentences maximum) summarizing the key points, in your own words, at the bottom of this page. Think of it as an elevator conversation. You run into a friend in the elevator and you want to tell them about the exciting article you just read. You want to convey the main idea, or the idea that struck you the most, in one minute!

1. Earthquake Wave Analogies: LIKE ripples on water:

2. Earthquake Wave Analogies: UNLIKE ripples on/in water:

3. Slinky P and S waves:

4. Epicenter vs. Hypocenter:

5. P-waves, S-waves, Surface waves by the Amoeba People:

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Hello friend, I watched a video explaining how the falling of a water drop can be compared to an earthquake. A falling drop transfers…
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