Movies that show characters reacting to the "roar" of alien starships or titanic battles in deep space are in error because sound waves
A) travel as visible waves in outer space.
B) cannot travel in the vacuum of outer space.
C) only create compression waves in outer space.
D) only create rarefaction waves in outer space.

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Sound waves require a medium to transmit, such as air or water. In the vacuum of outer space, there is no medium for sound waves to travel through, so they cannot propagate. Therefore, characters in such scenarios would not be able to hear any sound from the space battles.

Movies That Show Characters Reacting to the "Roar" of Alien