Which Type or Types of Earthquake Waves Arrive at a Distant

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which type or types of earthquake waves arrive at a distant seismograph most quickly by traveling by moving through the mantle of the Earth?

• A) both P and S waves
• B) both P and L waves
• C) both S and L waves
• D) only S waves
• E) only P waves

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