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The seismic waves that travel through Earth’s interior are _____ waves. surface body P waves S waves

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The seismic waves that travel through Earth’s interior are body waves.
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Body waves

The seismic waves that travel through Earth’s interior are body waves.

Explanation;

-Seismic waves refers to the waves of energy that is as a result of sudden breaking of rock within the earth or an explosion. The two major types of waves are the body and the surface waves.

-Body waves may travel through the inner layers of the earth, but surface waves can only move along the surface of the planet like ripples on water. Due to the fact that they travel through the interior of the earth, body waves arrive before the surface waves emitted by an earthquake. Body waves may be classified as p waves and s waves.

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