Why Are the Travel- Time Curves for the P- Wave

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why are the travel- time curves for the P- wave and S- wave arrivals curved and not straight lines?

• A) The greater the distance, the deeper the P and S waves travel, refracting through progressively denser layers.
• B) They should be straight lines. Earth is flat and the time- travel graph proves it!
• C) During an earthquake, Earth shakes so much that it is like a quivering rubber ball and all of the distances are wrong.
• D) They have to bend with the curvature of the Earth.

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DSM

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders, used by healthcare professionals in the U.S. and other countries.

Multiaxial System

A framework used in psychiatric diagnosis that considers multiple aspects of an individual's mental condition and situation.

Mental Retardation

An outdated term now referred to as intellectual disability; characterized by below-average intellectual function and limitations in adaptive behavior commencing before the age of 18.

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The use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a guide for identifying and classifying mental health disorders.