How Seismic Waves Cause Damage During an Earthquake

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P waves primary waves S waves secondary waves Love waves kqed geology Rayleigh waves quest explainer explain earthquake seismic wave focus slip fault particle motion ground motion amplitude surface waves liquefaction earth science earth natural disaster earth systems shaking motion energy fault line bed rock loose soil sand seismology seismograph amplitude science of earthquakes NGSS next generation science standards
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Science Physics STEAM
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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