Secondary seismic waves travel ______________ primary waves in solids.
A) in the direction opposite to the movement of
B) slower than
C) faster than
D) at right angles to

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Secondary seismic waves (S-waves) travel slower than primary waves (P-waves) in solids. P-waves are compressional waves that move faster and arrive first, whereas S-waves are shear waves that move through the body of an object and arrive after P-waves.

Secondary Seismic Waves Travel ______________ Primary Waves in Solids