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What are S and P waves?
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S waves are horizontally polarized waves that can only travel through solids. P waves are longitudinal waves that can travel through anything.
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What are Love and Rayleigh waves?
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These are surface waves that can be seen during an earthquake. They are very distructive.
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What did the 1906 San Francisco earthquake measure on the richter scale?
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7.8
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What did the 1994 earthquake measure on the richter scale?
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6.7
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What is a seismic wave?
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A seismic wave is a wave that travels through the earth most often as the result of a tectonic earthquake or explosion.
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