Multiple Choice
The speed of earthquake waves near the surface of the Earth is on the order of 10 times the speed of sound in air. Periods are on the order of a second. Therefore, the distance between "crests" for these waves is on the order of
A) a fraction of an inch.
B) a foot.
C) several hundred feet.
D) a mile.
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