Multiple Choice
The velocities of seismic waves traveling from earthquake foci ____________.
A) are uniform throughout all layers of Earth
B) monotonically decrease with depth,at a consistent rate of deceleration
C) monotonically increase with depth,at a consistent rate of acceleration
D) generally increase with depth,occasionally making abrupt jumps termed seismic velocity discontinuities
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