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Q · Earthquakemedium · 45s
What are surface waves?
TopicEarthquake
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Surface waves travel along the Earth's surface and generally cause the strongest ground shaking and damage during an earthquake. They are slower than body waves (P and S) but have higher amplitudes.
Final Answer: Option B - Waves moving along Earth's surface causing most damage