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    Explain Why Seismic Waves Speed Up at Discontinuities Such as the Moho
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Explain Why Seismic Waves Speed Up at Discontinuities Such as the Moho

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Explain why seismic waves speed up at discontinuities such as the Moho and slow back down in the mantle.

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