Author Question: In comparison to P-waves, S-waves A) compress and expand the rock as they move through it. B) ... (Read 79 times)

P68T · **on:** Jul 29, 2018

In comparison to P-waves, S-waves

A) compress and expand the rock as they move through it.
B) can travel through all mediumssolid granite, magma, water and/or air.
C) can travel only through solidsnot in fluids.
D) are fast and the first to register on a seismograph.

Question 2

Earthquake P-waves

A) travel in straight lines through Earth's core.
B) cannot move through Earth's core.
C) are transverse vibrations similar to sound waves.
D) are longitudinal vibrations similar to sound waves.