Select ALL the correct answers.

Which of the following are true about S waves?

They can travel through solids.
They can travel through liquids.
They move rock at right angles to the direction of wave travel.
They begin at an earthquake's focus.

1 answer

The correct answers about S waves are:

  • They can travel through solids.
  • They move rock at right angles to the direction of wave travel.
  • They begin at an earthquake's focus.

S waves cannot travel through liquids, so that statement is incorrect.