P-waves and S-waves ____
A)are two types of surface waves
B)are also called Rayleigh waves
C)are also called Love waves
D)cause the individual particles of the material to move back and forth in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
E)are the slowest type of seismic waves
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A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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A)zone of accretion B)zone of concretion C)subduction wedge D)accretionary wedge E)concretionary wedge
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A. force applied to it. B. impulse applied to it. C. change in its velocity. D. cart's mass multiplied by the force acting on it.