Surface waves
A) travel more rapidly than body waves.
B) produce most of the damage to buildings during earthquakes.
C) are the first waves produced in an earthquake.
D) are the first waves to arrive at a seismograph station after an earthquake.

Question

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Surface waves are slower than body waves but they are responsible for causing the most damage to buildings and other structures during earthquakes. Therefore, option B is correct. Option A is incorrect because body waves travel faster than surface waves. Option C is incorrect because P-waves are the first waves produced in an earthquake. Option D is incorrect because surface waves are the last waves to arrive at a seismograph station after an earthquake.

Surface Waves