alleryStart learning →Which waves are considered the most damaging?
AThe P-waves
BThe pre-shocks
CSurface waves
DSound echoes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Surface waves
1. Body waves shake less at the surface than the last arrivals.
2. Surface waves are considered the most damaging waves.
3. They are also the last to report on the seismograph.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 3 'Interior of the Earth' (kegy203)_
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