15. If one seismograph station recorded that S wave arrived 3 minutes after P wave, how far is that seismograph station from the earthquake epicenter based on the time-distance graph below? Seismic Travel-time Curve Time elapsed after start of earthquake (minutes) 25 Seismogram 20 15 10 S Seismogram B 3-minute interval A) 1500 km B) 4000 km C) 5500 km D) 6000 km E) 8600 km Seismogram noir 8-minute interval S wave 11-minute interval 2000 4000 6000 8000 10,000 Distance traveled from earthquake epicenter (km) P wave Dis

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E) are the slowest type of seismic waves
15. If one seismograph station recorded that S wave arrived 3 minutes after P wave, how far
is that seismograph station from the earthquake epicenter based on the time-distance
graph below?
Seismic
Travel-time Curve
Time elapsed after start of earthquake (minutes)
25 -Seismogram
20
IS
Seismogram
B
3-minute interval
A) 1500 km
B) 4000 km
C) 5500 km
D) 6000 km
E) 8600 km
Seismogram
S wave
11-minute
interval
P wave
2000 4000 6000 8000 10.000
Distance traveled from earthquake epicenter (km)
16. The three major types of volcanoes are
A) shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and lava domes
Transcribed Image Text:plane perpendi E) are the slowest type of seismic waves 15. If one seismograph station recorded that S wave arrived 3 minutes after P wave, how far is that seismograph station from the earthquake epicenter based on the time-distance graph below? Seismic Travel-time Curve Time elapsed after start of earthquake (minutes) 25 -Seismogram 20 IS Seismogram B 3-minute interval A) 1500 km B) 4000 km C) 5500 km D) 6000 km E) 8600 km Seismogram S wave 11-minute interval P wave 2000 4000 6000 8000 10.000 Distance traveled from earthquake epicenter (km) 16. The three major types of volcanoes are A) shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and lava domes
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