How are surface waves different from body waves?
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How are surface waves different from body waves?
Earthquake:
As the plates that make up the surface of our planet slide and collide earthquakes are produced. An enormous quantity of energy is released in the form waves during an earthquake. Waves leave the focus of the earthquake deep underground and travel away from that place transferring enough energy to their surroundings to really shake things up.
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View this answerWaves produced by an earthquake are broken into two main types. Surface waves travel along the surface of the crust, either deforming it vertically or...
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