Which waves indicate the most extensive shadow? Why?
A)P waves-because they cannot travel through the liquid outer core
B)P waves-because they cannot travel through the solid inner core
C)S waves-because they cannot travel through the liquid outer core
D)S waves-because they cannot travel through the solid inner core

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S waves cannot travel through liquids, including the Earth's liquid outer core, creating a large shadow zone on the opposite side of the Earth from the earthquake's epicenter. This inability to propagate through the liquid outer core results in the most extensive shadow zone compared to P waves, which can travel through both solids and liquids but are refracted.

Which Waves Indicate the Most Extensive Shadow? Why