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7.- Seismic waves

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1Why is the study of seismic waves so useful?
1. ABecause is essential for knowing more about earthquakes
2. BBecause we can figure out the internal structure of the planet
3. CBecause we can get information about the external composition of the planet
2What are the two fundamental types of seismic waves?
1. AP waves and S waves
2. BL waves and R waves
3. CSurface and body waves
3What are the two types of body waves?
1. AP waves and S waves
2. BL waves and R waves
3. CSurface and body waves
4Point two different properties of the S waves
1. AThey arrive first and can travel through solid
2. BThey arrive second and can travel through liquid
3. CThey arrive second and can travel trough solid
5Regarding to P waves characteristics, how can we know the outer core is liquid?
1. AP waves reach first the outer core
2. BS waves cannot travel through outer core but P waves do
3. CP waves are better known than S waves

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