In Earthquakes, P Waves _______

question 53

Multiple Choice

In earthquakes, P waves _______.

• A) are faster than S waves
• B) travel towards the focus
• C) are absent
• D) are also known as surface waves
• E) arrive more slowly than surface waves

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