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jake

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A P-wave travels 48 km in 8 seconds. What is its velocity?
 
  A) 6 km/s
  B) 40 km/s
  C) 56 km/s
  D) 384 km/s

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Which fact is not important when using earthquake waves to study Earth's interior?
 
  A) Wave velocity depends on the medium.
  B) Body waves penetrate deep into Earth.
  C) Seismic stations are placed in many locations on Earth's surface.
  D) Surface waves rarely penetrate deeply into the Earth.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Reply #2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Thank you


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