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Which phrases describe S waves?
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- Secondary (S) waves
- Shear waves (transverse motion)
- Body waves that travel through the Earth’s interior
- Particle motion perpendicular to wave propagation
- Arrive after P (primary) waves on a seismogram
- Cannot travel through liquids or gas (blocked by outer core)
- Slower than P waves
- Two polarization modes: SV (vertical) and SH (horizontal)
- Major cause of ground shaking and structural damage
- Converted to/from other wave types at boundaries
- Shear waves (transverse motion)
- Body waves that travel through the Earth’s interior
- Particle motion perpendicular to wave propagation
- Arrive after P (primary) waves on a seismogram
- Cannot travel through liquids or gas (blocked by outer core)
- Slower than P waves
- Two polarization modes: SV (vertical) and SH (horizontal)
- Major cause of ground shaking and structural damage
- Converted to/from other wave types at boundaries
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