P-waves and S-waves ____.
A) are two types of surface waves
B) are also called Rayleigh waves
C) are also called Love waves
D) cause the individual particles of the material to move back and forth in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
E) are the slowest type of seismic waves
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A)shallow
Q25: As S- and P-waves travel farther, _.
A)their
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Q27: P-waves travel faster than S-waves _.
A)under all
Q28: One possible way to decrease the magnitude
Q30: Intraplate earthquakes _.
A)occur because continental crust is
Q31: During an earthquake, seismic waves _.
A)indicate that
Q32: In January 2010 and March 2011, two
Q33: _ caused the most damage during the
Q34: The P-wave shadow zone _.
A)is recorded in
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