Dynamic Planet B/C

[smartkid222]

from the cyfalls test
25. Which of the following statements about P waves is FALSE
a. They squeeze and stretch rock material
b. They cause particles of rock to travel at right angles to the direction of the waves
c. They can travel through any material
d. They are also called primary waves.
wouldn't the answer be B?

[winneratlife]

Yeah, think it should, but the answer key confused me. I think they got it wrong.

[pjgscioisamazing]

Yeah, the answer is B. Anyone go to Athens and do Dynamic... Thought it was really easy...

[Glacierguy1]

Easiest DP test I took since 8th or 9th grade when my partner and I finished the Oceanography test at Regionals in 10 minutes.

[pjgscioisamazing]

Easiest DP test I took since 8th or 9th grade when my partner and I finished the Oceanography test at Regionals in 10 minutes.

Yeah... You got first in it?

[Glacierguy1]

Both tests.

[pjgscioisamazing]

Both tests.

Awesome My partner and I got 2nd in the event... I know of at least one question we got wrong, but I'm sure we got a couple more.

[AlphaTauri]

from the cyfalls test
25. Which of the following statements about P waves is FALSE
a. They squeeze and stretch rock material
b. They cause particles of rock to travel at right angles to the direction of the waves
c. They can travel through any material
d. They are also called primary waves.
wouldn't the answer be B?

Yeah, P waves are like a slinky (compress and stretch the rock), while S waves shake the rock up/down and side to side. What was the answer given on the test?

[crazy77]

Both tests.

Awesome My partner and I got 2nd in the event... I know of at least one question we got wrong, but I'm sure we got a couple more.

for that test for number 44, i think it was, when u had to name the types of volcanoes, i got marked wrong for putting stratovolcano for one of the descriptions but my friend got marked right for putting composite volcano. aren't they the same thing? everything i've studied said they were.......

[Glacierguy1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratovolcano

the font of all knowledge agrees with you.