Wrap-Up 11. How many recording stations are required to locate an epicenter? 12. In what three ways do P-waves differ from S-waves? 13. To locate an epicenter, subtract the a. arrival time from the arrival time. Then use the Travel Time graph printed in the to find the corresponding b. с. d. to the epicenter. Do the same for at least more seismic stations. Around each seismic recording station, е. draw a f. at the proper distance. Where the three circles is the epicenter. To find the origin g. time, subtract the h. for any P- or S-wave from the i. of that wave. That's when the earthquake occurred at the epicenter.

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Teacher
Perlod
Wrap-Up
11. How many recording stations are required to locate an epicenter?
12. In what three ways do P-waves differ from S-waves?
13. To locate an epicenter, subtract the
a.
arrival time from the
b.
arrival time. Then use the Travel Time graph printed in the
to find the corresponding
с.
d.
to the epicenter. Do the same for at least
е.
more seismic stations. Around each seismic recording station,
draw a
f.
at the proper distance. Where the three circles
is the epicenter. To find the origin
g.
time, subtract the
h.
for any P- or S-wave from the
i.
of that wave. That's when the earthquake occurred at the
epicenter.
14. Define latitude.
15. Define longitude.
16. From the map, list the terrestrial coordinates of the three epicenters you located
in this lab. (Be sure to label each with the angle and the direction: such as 45° S,
127° E.)
Event #1
Event #2
Event #3
Latitude:
Latitude:
Latitude:
Longitude:.
Longitude:
Longitude:
17. You cannot locate the epicenter of an earthquake with seismic records from just
North one recording station. What information can you determine about the earthquake
proper at its source from a single seismic station? (List only properties of the event at the
ROIRET
LAB 1: LOCATING EPICENTERS 85
sical Setting Second Edition AMSCO
Copyright © 2007 AMSCO School Publications, Inc.
Transcribed Image Text:Name Teacher Perlod Wrap-Up 11. How many recording stations are required to locate an epicenter? 12. In what three ways do P-waves differ from S-waves? 13. To locate an epicenter, subtract the a. arrival time from the b. arrival time. Then use the Travel Time graph printed in the to find the corresponding с. d. to the epicenter. Do the same for at least е. more seismic stations. Around each seismic recording station, draw a f. at the proper distance. Where the three circles is the epicenter. To find the origin g. time, subtract the h. for any P- or S-wave from the i. of that wave. That's when the earthquake occurred at the epicenter. 14. Define latitude. 15. Define longitude. 16. From the map, list the terrestrial coordinates of the three epicenters you located in this lab. (Be sure to label each with the angle and the direction: such as 45° S, 127° E.) Event #1 Event #2 Event #3 Latitude: Latitude: Latitude: Longitude:. Longitude: Longitude: 17. You cannot locate the epicenter of an earthquake with seismic records from just North one recording station. What information can you determine about the earthquake proper at its source from a single seismic station? (List only properties of the event at the ROIRET LAB 1: LOCATING EPICENTERS 85 sical Setting Second Edition AMSCO Copyright © 2007 AMSCO School Publications, Inc.
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