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If you see the ground moving forward and backward during an earthquake, then you are probably experiencing
Electromagnetic Waves
Transverse waves
C) Surface waves
D Longitudinal Waves
Electromagnetic Waves
Transverse waves
C) Surface waves
D Longitudinal Waves
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If you see the ground moving forward and backward during an earthquake, you are probably experiencing **C) Surface waves**.
Surface waves are seismic waves that travel along the Earth's surface and tend to produce horizontal and vertical ground movement, which can result in the ground appearing to move in a back-and-forth or rolling motion.
Surface waves are seismic waves that travel along the Earth's surface and tend to produce horizontal and vertical ground movement, which can result in the ground appearing to move in a back-and-forth or rolling motion.