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taurus [48]
3 years ago
14

The seismic waves that shake the ground in a vertical fashion are

Geography
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ella [17]3 years ago
4 0
The seismic waves that shake the ground in a vertical fashion are Rayleigh waves-surface waves. 
Rayleigh waves-surface waves move in an elliptical motion. They can be both vertical and horizontal component of motion in the direction of wave propagation. They are caused by earthquakes.
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