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Which of the waves from an earthquake are able to travel through both solids and liquids and behave like a compressional wave? a. p waves b. s waves c. surface waves d. beta waves
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Which of the waves from an earthquake are able to travel through both solids and liquids and behave like a compressional wave?
a. p waves
b. s waves
c. surface waves
d. beta waves
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The answer is Seismic waves. Surface waves are also put off from earthquakes, but they are an example of ocean waves, that do not go through solids but can manipulate easy to move substances like liquids.
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