An Earthquake Emits Both P-Waves and S-Waves That Travel at Different

question 11

Multiple Choice

An earthquake emits both P-waves and S-waves that travel at different speeds through the Earth.A P-wave travels at 9,000 m/s and an S-wave at 4,000 m/s.If P-waves are received at a seismic station 44.2 s before an S-wave arrives,how far is the station from the earthquake center?
​

• A) 159 km
• B) 636 km
• C) 318 km
• D) 122 km
• E) ​2,210 km

---

Definitions:

Cash Sales

Transactions in which payment is made in cash at the time of sale, rather than on credit.

MasterCard

A global financial services corporation that processes payments between banks of merchants and the card issuing banks for purchases made with credit and debit cards.

VISA

A global payment technology company that facilitates electronic funds transfers throughout the world, most commonly through Visa-branded credit cards and debit cards.

Multiple-Step Income Statement

A form of income statement that contains several sections, subsections, and subtotals.