Geologists Use Explosives to Map the Subterranean

question 101

Multiple Choice

Geologists use explosives to map the subterranean.The times for the reflected waves to arrive at a monitoring station can tell a great deal about the composition of the rock structures.Suppose the time it takes for a wave that is reflected from the interface of (1) and (2) is 2 s,and the time for another wave that is reflected between (2) and (3) is 2.5 s and the speed of the wave in layer (1) is 6 km/s and in layer (2) is 4 km/s,how thick is layer (2) ?

• A)2 km
• B)1 km
• C)3 km
• D)6 km
• E)8 km

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