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The Cause of the P-Wave Shadow Zone Includes

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The cause of the P-wave shadow zone includes: The cause of the P-wave shadow zone includes:   A)  P-waves are converted to S-waves, which cannot travel through the core B)  some P-waves are refracted upward before they reach this zone C)  some P-waves are refracted inward into the core, through which they cannot travel D)  the P-waves travel curved paths and are prevented from reaching the core-mantle boundary E)  all of these


A) P-waves are converted to S-waves, which cannot travel through the core
B) some P-waves are refracted upward before they reach this zone
C) some P-waves are refracted inward into the core, through which they cannot travel
D) the P-waves travel curved paths and are prevented from reaching the core-mantle boundary
E) all of these

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