Seismic Waves Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) PDF Download

MCQ : Seismic waves which travel through interior part of earth are known as

1. body waves
2. surface waves
3. inner waves
4. deep waves

MCQ 1: The waves which are responsible for back and forth movement of earth are called

1. s wave
2. p wave
3. q wave
4. w wave

MCQ 2: S wave is responsible for the movement which is

1. forth and back
2. side to side
3. oscillation
4. to all sides

MCQ 3: Surface waves are different from S waves in a sense they are

1. slow
2. less destructive
3. harmless
4. steady

MCQ 4: Second and fastest seismic waves are the

1. s wave
2. shear waves
3. both a and b
4. p wave