The largest lateral, ground displacement experienced at any location is produced by ________.
A) first P arrival reflecting from the inner-outer core boundary
B) the S wave reflected from the core-mantle boundary
C) horizontally vibrating surface waves
D) vertically vibrating P waves refracted across the crust-mantle boundary
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A)Primary waves
B)Secondary waves
C)Surface
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