Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Geography Post Graduate Teacher Interview Questions and Answers

P waves are a type of seismic wave that are the fastest and first to arrive at a seismograph after an earthquake.

• P waves are also known as primary waves.

• They are compressional waves that travel through solids, liquids, and gases.

• P waves are the fastest seismic waves and are the first to be detected by seismographs.

• They are responsible for the initial jolt felt during an earthquake.

• P waves move in a back-and-forth motio

An earthquake is a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface.

• Earthquakes are caused by the release of energy in the Earth's crust, usually due to the movement of tectonic plates.

• The point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's point of origin is called the epicenter.

• Earthquakes can range in size from minor tremors to major destructive events.

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