Body waves ( P and S )--------------Surface Waves ( R and L )
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-small amplitude -------------- ----------large amplitude
-short wavelength----------------------- -long wavelength
-travel more quickly -----------------------travel slowly
-produced by all earthquakes
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P waves------------------------------ S waves
-fastest waves---------------------- -slower
-travel through everything---------- -travel only through solids
-move w/ wave direction--------------moves perpendicular w/ wave direction
-back and forth ---------------------- -side to side
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