Question

Instrument locations around Earth record seismic wave activity during an earthquake. The epicenter of the earthquake and locations of 4 instruments stations around Earth are shown. Which stations will record fewer waves than the others?

Answer 1

Answer:

explanations below

Explanation:

From the attached document, it can be seen that Stations 2 and 3 are further away from the epicenter unlike stations 1 and 4. Stations 2 and 3 are likely going to record fewer waves than the others because as the wave travel such distances, part of it are bent by the earth’s interior and some of the materials in earth also reflect some of the waves.