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    Why Can Longitudinal Earthquake Waves Go Straight Through the Center
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Why Can Longitudinal Earthquake Waves Go Straight Through the Center

Question 47

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Why can longitudinal earthquake waves go straight through the center of the Earth but transverse waves cannot?

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