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What type of waves are generated by earthquakes

longitudinal and surface only
surface and transverse only
transverse and longitudinal only
longitudinal, transverse, surface only

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It's D. Longitudinal, Transverse & Suface only.

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The three types of earthquake waves are primary waves, secondary waves and surface waves. Primary waves are referred to as P waves, and secondary waves are called S waves. P waves and S waves move past Earth's crust, which is why they are also called body waves.


B.


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