The Velocities of Seismic Waves Traveling from Earthquake Foci ____________

question 46

Multiple Choice

The velocities of seismic waves traveling from earthquake foci ____________.

• A)are uniform throughout all layers of Earth
• B)monotonically decrease with depth,at a consistent rate of deceleration
• C)monotonically increase with depth,at a consistent rate of acceleration
• D)generally increase with depth,occasionally making abrupt jumps termed seismic velocity discontinuities

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