Why Can't S Waves Travel Through Earth's Liquid Core

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why can't S waves travel through Earth's liquid core?

• A) Earth's liquid core is creating its own S waves.
• B) Earth's liquid core causes the seismic activity to be reflected back to its origin.
• C) Earth's liquid core absorbs the waves.
• D) Earth's liquid core is too hot and changes the wavelength of the S wave.
• E) Earth's liquid core does not have the rigidity required for shear waves to travel along.

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