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Which statement describes surface waves?

A. They arrive before S waves.
B. They travel faster than P waves.
C. They are produced by P and S waves.
D. They travel deep below Earth's surface.



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Final answer:

Surface waves travel on Earth's surface, arriving last and causing significant damage due to their shaking motion.


Explanation:

Surface waves travel along Earth's surface, arriving last at a location. They move more slowly than S-waves, causing damage to structures with their up-and-down and sideways shaking motion.

Surface waves are produced when P and S body waves reach Earth's surface, radiating outward from the epicenter. Love waves and Rayleigh waves are two types of surface waves, with Love waves being the most destructive due to their horizontal shaking.


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