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A surface wave is caused by an earthquake. When the earthquake causes primary, and secondary waves to interact, a surface wave is formed.
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What is a small wave called?
surface wave
Is a surface wave a mechanical wave?
no its a totally seperate wave
Example of surface wave?
In geology, a seismic wave that travels along the surface of a medium and that has a stronger effect near the surface of the medium than it has in the interior.
Which type of wave is characterized by circular motion?
Surface waves from an earthquake shake the ground back and forth and up and down. So basically in a circular motion. This wave is the most dangerous wave released during and earthquake and it comes after the p and s waves. The Surface wave is the last wave that comes after the other 2. So yea' these surface waves move in a circular motion
Which type of wave causes the medium to vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave?
Transverse Wave.
Which seismic wave causes damage to da surface?
The surface wave.
What seismic wave travels at the lowest rate but causes most destruction?
surface waves
When an earthquake strikes which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction?
Surface waves
An earthquake below the surface of the ocean causes formation of a giant wave known as a?
It is a tsunami
Seismic wave that causes the ground to move in two directions?
secondary waves or otherwise known as s-waves
What is a small wave called?
surface wave
What kind of wave is a surface wave?
Surface waves are transverse waves.
Which type of a wave is a surface wave?
a seismic wave
What is A type of wave?
Surface Wave
Which type of seismic wave travels on top of Earths surface?
A Surface Wave.
What form does a wave front have A sine wave B surface of a sphere?
A wave front has a form that is a surface of a sphere.
Is a surface wave a mechanical wave?
no its a totally seperate wave
