Which waves caused by the earthquakes cause maximum damage and destruction on earth's surface?
Which waves caused by the earthquakes cause maximum damage and destruction on earth's surface?
The correct option is C Surface waves
During an earthquake, surface waves cause the most damage. Unlike other seismic waves that
move deep inside the Earth, surface waves move along just under the surface of
the Earth like waves in water. Surface waves are the slowest seismic waves and
are the final waves to hit an area after an earthquake.
First, P-waves move
through compression through the deep layers of the Earth. P-waves are also
carried by air and water, causing them to make a sound when they hit the
Earth's surface. They result in minimal damage. The second group of waves is
S-waves. They move up and down starting deeper in the Earth, and they cannot
travel through air or water. Stronger S-waves do some damage when they reach
the surface. Surface waves move in last. Their slow roll just under the surface
provides the greatest risk for damage to man-made structures and changes to
natural landforms.
During an earthquake, surface waves cause the most damage. Unlike other seismic waves that move deep inside the Earth, surface waves move along just under the surface of the Earth like waves in water. Surface waves are the slowest seismic waves and are the final waves to hit an area after an earthquake.
First, P-waves move through compression through the deep layers of the Earth. P-waves are also carried by air and water, causing them to make a sound when they hit the Earth's surface. They result in minimal damage. The second group of waves is S-waves. They move up and down starting deeper in the Earth, and they cannot travel through air or water. Stronger S-waves do some damage when they reach the surface. Surface waves move in last. Their slow roll just under the surface provides the greatest risk for damage to man-made structures and changes to natural landforms.
