What were the observations that Mohorovičić made that led to his discovery of the Mohorovičić Seismic Discontinuity?(1 point)

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earthquake waves travel into the ocean
earthquake waves travel into the ocean

earthquake waves were refracted at a certain depth under the surface of the earth
earthquake waves were refracted at a certain depth under the surface of the earth

all earthquake waves travel at the same speed

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earthquake waves were refracted at a certain depth under the surface of the earth.

This observation led Mohorovičić to identify the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle, known as the Mohorovičić Seismic Discontinuity or "Moho."