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Locating Earthquake Epicenter
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Which type of seismic waves are the first to arrive at a seismometer?
A)P waves
B)S waves
C)surface waves
D)Love waves
E)Rayleigh waves
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Which piece of information provides an estimate of the distance to the epicenter of an earthquake?
A)the amplitude of the seismic wave
B)the time of arrival of the P waves
C)the time of arrival of the S waves
D)the time lag between the P and S waves
E)the time of arrival of the surface waves
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How many seismic stations are needed to calculate the distance to the epicenter of an earthquake?
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
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How many seismic stations are needed to calculate the location of the epicenter of an earthquake?
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
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If seismograms from only two seismic stations were available, how many potential epicenter locations would seismologists have to choose from?
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5





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