Multiple Choice
Surface waves
A) travel more rapidly than body waves.
B) produce most of the damage to buildings during earthquakes.
C) are the first waves produced in an earthquake.
D) are the first waves to arrive at a seismograph station after an earthquake.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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