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What do secondary waves do?

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∙ 16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

brings waves to the surface to create a earthquake

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What is the abbreviation for secondary waves?

The abbreviation for secondary waves is S-waves.


Exept where can secondary waves travel?

secondary waves cannot travel through liquids


What waves are there for earthquakes?

Primary waves, Secondary waves, and Seismic waves


What is an abbreviation often used for secondary waves?

The abbreviation often used for secondary waves is S-waves.


What are the waves that arrive after primary waves in the Earth?

Secondary waves.


What are the subtypes of secondary waves?

The subtypes of secondary waves (S-waves) are Love waves and Rayleigh waves. Love waves cause horizontal movement, while Rayleigh waves cause both horizontal and vertical movement. Both types of waves are surface waves that move along the Earth's crust.


What seismic waves occur arrive after p waves?

Secondary waves.


What types of waves are in an earthquake?

P waves (primary waves) and S waves (secondary waves).


What waves cause the most distruction?

Secondary waves


What type of waves are genered by earthquakes?

Primary Waves, Secondary Waves, and Surface Waves.


What are two other names for s waves?

Secondary waves and shear waves


Are the primary waves faster then the secondary waves?

Primary seismic waves travel the fastest.

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