Who determined that S waves were unable to survive deep passage through the Earth's interior?
A) Alfred Wegener
B) Richard Oldham
C) Inge Lehmann
D) Francis Bacon

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Richard Oldham reasoned that a dense fluid within the Earth absorbed the S waves. He expanded his theory to include the prediction of shadow zones where the S waves did not occur due to that dense liquid. Information can be found in the section The Study of Earthquakes Provides Evidence of Layering.

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