Question

differentiate surface waves from body waves

Answer 1

Body waves travel through the interior of the earth . while surface waves propagate only  at the interface between two different media. like the interface between atmosphere and earth 

Answer 2

Body website seismic waves that moves through the surface of the earth . There are two types of body wave the P waves and the S waves. They are called the primary and secondary waves respectively

The surface waves Travels through the surface are the interface of the Earth. They travel with larger amplitude and with a speed slower than the body wave.