Multiple Choice
P-waves and S-waves ____.
A) are two types of surface waves
B) are also called Rayleigh waves
C) are also called Love waves
D) cause the individual particles of the material to move back and forth in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
E) are the slowest type of seismic waves
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