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Waves that travel at the surface such as Raleigh and long waves?
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surface waves, raleigh waves, and long waves.
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What general name is given to waves that travel along the surface of a material such as Rayleigh and Love waves?
Surface waves
How do surface waves differ form body waves?
Body waves: seismic waves that travel through the body of a medium Surface waves: seismic waves that travel along the surface of a medium and have a strong effect near the surface of the medium than it has in the interior
What are the two categories of seismic waves?
The two main categories of seismic waves are body waves and surface waves. Body waves can travel through the earth's inner layers, but surface waves can only move along the surface of the Earth.
What is the term for a water wave that is caused by underwater earthquake?
Body waves Body waves and surface waves are the two types of seismic waves formed during great earthquakes. P waves and S waves are called body waves because they travel through the body of the Earth. Surface waves Love waves and Rayleigh waves travel only on the surface of the Earth and cause the most destruction.
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Which of the following is correct with respect to seismic waves? (1 point)The fastest waves are S-waves, followed by P-waves, and then surface waves.Both primary and secondary waves are seismic waves, but surface waves are not seismic waves.Primary waves can travel through solids and liquids. Secondary waves can ony travel through solids.Primary waves are the most destructive because of their circular and rolling motion on Earth's surface.
What does surface waves travel through?
surface waves can only travel along the surface.
What are waves that travel at the surface of the earth?
The seismic waves that travel along Earth;'s surface are infact known as "surface waves" of which there are two main types - Love and Rayleigh waves.
What is the main difference between body waves and surface waves?
Surface waves travel slower than body waves.
What is the difference between longitual waves and transverse waves?
longitudinal waves travel in the direction parallel to the Surface, which are P waves, and transverse waves travel in the direction perpendicular to the surface, which causes destructive earthquakes. Which are S waves.
What are the definitions of love waves and Raleigh waves?
raleigh waves aree this and love waves are that i do not know:)
What kind of waves can travel through earth and along earths surface?
The wave that can travel through earth and along earths surface is a SEISMIC wave.
What general name is given to waves that travel along the surface of a material such as Rayleigh and Love waves?
Surface waves
How do surface waves differ form body waves?
Body waves: seismic waves that travel through the body of a medium Surface waves: seismic waves that travel along the surface of a medium and have a strong effect near the surface of the medium than it has in the interior
What do different waves travel through?
surface waves can only travel along the surface.
What is the main difference between body wave and surface waves?
Surface waves travel slower than body waves.
Do surface waves require a medium?
Yes. By definition, surface waves will travel at or near the surface of a medium. Only electromagnetic waves (light, radio, & etc) can travel through a vacuum.
What is the motion of surface waves?
surface waves are seism c waves that travel along the surface in a side to side, swaying, motion parallel to earth's surface.
