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Question 64 • TX-Earth and Space Science A

How are S waves and surface waves similar?

Answer
A
Both arrive after P waves.
B
Both compress the ground.
C
Both travel through liquids.
D
Both produce minimal ground motion.

Explanation

P waves are the fastest seismic waves, so they arrive first. S waves and surface waves both arrive later than P waves, making “Both arrive after P waves” the correct choice. S waves move material side to side or up and down, while surface waves travel along Earth’s surface; neither is a compressional wave like a P wave.

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