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Vlad1618 [11]
2 years ago
11

The seismic waves that travel along Earth’s surface and produce the most severe ground movements are called ____________________

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Geography
2 answers:
IrinaVladis [17]2 years ago
7 0
I think its surface waves.
Vinvika [58]2 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Surface waves

Explanation:

The seismic surface waves are defined as the waves that propagate through along the surface of the earth.

These seismic S waves are either the Love waves or the Rayleigh waves. The Love waves propagate transversely but the Rayleigh waves propagate both longitudinally and transversely.

These surface waves generally have a wide range of frequencies. These are destructive waves as it shakes the ground at great intensities, having high amplitude,  and thereby causing a lot of damage during an earthquake.

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