Multiple Choice
Which statement about seismic waves is true?
A) Only S waves can travel through liquid.
B) On the far side of the Earth, only the S waves on the surface can be detected.
C) P waves travel faster, and thus arrive sooner than do the S waves.
D) In the shadow zones, neither type is observed.
E) S waves can travel though the outer core, but P waves cannot.
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