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1 Using the Chart... ample # BEGIN
2 For this activity, all you have to do is touch anywhere on the right side of the screen to go forward and anywhere on the left side to go back. BACK FORWARD
3 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How far will a -Wave travel in minutes? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
4 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How far will a -Wave travel in minutes? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
5 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How far will a -Wave travel in minutes? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
6 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How far will a -Wave travel in minutes? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
7 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How far will a -Wave travel in minutes? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
8 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How far will a -Wave travel in minutes? ~, km EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
9 Using the Chart... ample #
10 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How far will an -Wave travel in minutes? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
11 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How far will an -Wave travel in minutes? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
12 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How far will an -Wave travel in minutes? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
13 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How far will an -Wave travel in minutes? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
14 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How far will an -Wave travel in minutes? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
15 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How far will an -Wave travel in minutes? ~, km EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
16 Using the Chart... ample #
17 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How long does it take a -Wave to travel, km? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
18 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How long does it take a -Wave to travel, km? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
19 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How long does it take a -Wave to travel, km? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
20 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How long does it take a -Wave to travel, km? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
21 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How long does it take a -Wave to travel, km? ~ minutes EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
22 Using the Chart... ample #
23 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How long does it take an -Wave to travel, km? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
24 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How long does it take an -Wave to travel, km? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
25 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How long does it take an -Wave to travel, km? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
26 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How long does it take an -Wave to travel, km? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
27 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time How long does it take an -Wave to travel, km? minutes seconds EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
28 Using the Chart... ractice Questions
29 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time Question # How far will a -wave travel in minutes and seconds? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
30 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time Question # How far will an -wave travel in minutes and seconds? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
31 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time Question # How long will it take an - wave to travel, km? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
32 Earthquake -Wave and -Wave Travel Time Question # How long will it take a - wave to travel, km? EICENTER DITANCE ( km)
33 Using the Chart... Regents Questions
34 Question # A location is about, kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake. What was the -wave travel time to location D? A) minutes seconds B) minutes seconds C) minutes seconds D) minutes seconds
35 Question # The epicenter distance from a seismic station was calculated to be, km. Approximately how long did the -wave take to get to that station? A) minutes B) minutes C) minutes D) minutes
36 Question # A seismic station is approximately km from the epicenter of an earthquake. According to the Earth cience Reference Tables, approximately how much time did the -wave take to travel to this station? A) minute seconds B) seconds C) minutes D) seconds
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