Consider the following statements with reference to Secondary waves (S-Waves) generated during an earthquake: 1. They create troughs and crests in the material through which they pass. 2. The direction of vibrations of S-waves is perpendicular to the wave direction in the vertical plane. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Secondary waves (S-Waves) generated during an earthquake : 1. They create troughs and crests in the material through which they pass. 2. The direct…

Consider the following statements: 1. In a seismograph, P waves recorded earlier than S waves. 2. In P waves, the individual particles vibrate to and fro in the direction of wave propagation whereas…

Which of the following statements with reference to L-Wave or Long Wave generated by an earthquake is/are correct? 1. They follow the Earth's circumference 2. They travel at more or less at a constan…

Consider the following statements with reference to earthquakes: 1. Collapse earthquakes are most common 2. Tsunamis are waves generated by the tremors and not an earthquake in itself 3. High magnitu…

Which of the following statements with reference to Richter scale is/are correct? 1. It is the intensity scale of an earthquake. 2. Richter indicates the amount of energy released during the earthqua…