Earthquakes release waves of energy called seismic waves. They travel through the interior and near the surface of the Earth. P-waves, or primary waves, are the fastest moving type of wave and the ...

Waves transfer energy from one place to another. Light from the Sun travels through space and through the atmosphere, transferring energy to the Earth and other planets. Sound travels from a ...

sound waves cause air particles to vibrate back and forth; ripples cause water particles to vibrate up and down. A longitudinal wave is one in which the vibrations of the particles are parallel to the ...