Which statement describes S waves?

They move side to side.
They arrive before P waves.
They travel through liquids.
They occur at Earth’s surface.

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They move side to side.

Explanation: S (secondary/shear) waves are transverse body waves that travel through solids only (cannot pass through liquids) and arrive after P waves; surface waves occur at Earth's surface.