Seismic waves created by earthquakes travel both as longitudinal or compression waves and as transverse waves.These waves travel
A)along the surface of the Earth.
B)inside the volume of the Earth.
C)both along the surface and inside the volume of the Earth.
D)in the air.

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Seismic waves travel both along the surface and inside the volume of the Earth. Longitudinal waves travel through the Earth's interior, while transverse waves can travel both through the Earth's interior and along its surface.

Seismic Waves Created by Earthquakes Travel Both as Longitudinal or Compression