In Earthquakes, P Waves________

question 35

Multiple Choice

In earthquakes, P waves________.

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

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Definitions:

Mean

The average of a set of numerical values, calculated by adding them together and dividing by the number of values.

Median

A measure of central tendency in statistics that represents the middle value in a sorted list of numbers.

Standard Deviation

A numerical indicator that calculates the degree of spread or variability among a series of data points.

Mean

A statistical measure defined as the sum of all values in a data set divided by the number of values, representing the average.