The mantle- core boundary has a dramatic effect on seismic waves in that:
A) S waves increase in speed and P waves vanish.
B) S waves decrease in speed and P waves vanish.
C) P waves decrease in speed and S waves vanish.
D) P waves increase in speed and S waves vanish.
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