Multiple Choice
Which of the following correctly lists the order in which seismic waves arrive at a seismograph station?
A) P waves,surface waves,S waves
B) P waves,S waves,surface waves
C) S waves,P waves,surface waves
D) surface waves,P waves,S waves
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