Scientists search for fossil fuels in many ways. Sending a sound wave into the ground (by exploding dynamite, thumping the ground with a large weight, or using an electric vibrating machine)and measuring its return to the surface at receiving stations is called ___________ surveying.
A)dynamite
B)sonar
C)seismic
D)destructive
E)geologic

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Seismic surveying involves sending sound waves into the ground and measuring their return to locate fossil fuels.

Scientists Search for Fossil Fuels in Many Ways