Question

Earthquakes produce two types of body waves that flow through the interior of the earth. They are,

Primary and love waves
Primary and surface waves
Primary and secondary waves
Secondary and love waves

Answer 1

The correct response is that earthquakes produce primary and secondary body waves.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the epicenter, an earthquake sends out waves in every direction, like when you drop something on a still body of water. Body waves are those waves that move from the epicenter deep in the Earth. Primary waves move the fastest and they are also called compression waves because they move outward, along the line of wave propagation. The S-wave moves perpendicular to the line of wave propagation. The S-waves can only be felt in solid material. If the earthquake is some distance from the epicenter you will feel the P-waves first and then the S-waves, and finally the surface waves which are those that cause the most damage and displacement generally.