In comparison to P-waves,S-waves
A) compress and expand the rock as they move through it.
B) can travel through all mediums-solid granite,magma,water and/or air.
C) can travel only through solids-not in fluids.
D) are fast and the first to register on a seismograph.
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Q13: Body waves can be divided into two
Q14: Earth's internal layers were discovered by studying
A)seismic
Q15: What are the two major kinds of
Q16: The movement of seismic waves through Earth's
Q17: Compare the relative speeds of primary and
Q19: In comparison to S-waves,P-waves
A)vibrate the particles of
Q20: Motion in a P-wave is
A)side to side.
B)transverse.
C)longitudinal.
D)up
Q21: The outer core
A)has a plastic-like flow.
B)flows fast
Q22: The Mohorovicic discontinuity marks the change in
Q23: The asthenosphere is part of the
A)crust.
B)lithosphere.
C)mantle.
D)outer core.
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