Which Statement About Seismic Waves Is True

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which statement about seismic waves is true?

• A)Only S waves can travel through liquid.
• B)P waves travel faster, and thus arrive sooner than do the S waves.
• C)In the shadow zones, neither type is observed.
• D)S waves can travel though the outer core, but P waves cannot.
• E)On the far side of the Earth, only the S waves on the surface can be detected.

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