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

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seismic waves are also called earthquake waves.

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Or if you're referring to the name of the waves on the inside of the earth, they're called body waves or primary waves because they come first. as opposed to surface waves which arrive after.

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The types that travel through the interior of the Earth are P-waves (primary) and S-waves (secondary). P-waves are longitudinal waves (the displacement of the medium is in the same axis as the direction of propagation).

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