Question

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Which of the following statements describe S-waves? Select the two correct
answers.
O A. They are the most destructive earthquake waves.
B. They alternately compress and pull apart the particles in matter.
C. They can only travel through the solid rock inside Earth.
O D. They are the second type of waves detected after an earthquake.

Answer 1

Answer:

A and D

S waves are more dangerous than P waves because they have greater amplitude and produce vertical and horizontal motion of the ground surface. The slowest waves, surface waves, arrive last. They travel only along the surface of the Earth.