alleryWhich waves do most of the damage in an earthquake?
AP waves, the first ones
BS and later surface waves
CRadio waves in the air
DSound waves in the air
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. S and later surface waves
1. P waves squeeze and expand material along their path.
2. S waves shake the ground up and down and back and forth.
3. S waves and later surface waves do most of the damage.
_Source: Wikipedia, Earthquake, Speed of seismic waves_
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