Multiple Choice
The velocities of seismic waves traveling from earthquake foci ________.
A) are uniform throughout all layers of Earth
B) decrease at a constant rate with depth
C) increase at a constant rate with depth
D) generally increase with depth,but occasionally make abrupt jumps
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