An earthquake creates a type of wave that shakes the ground. If a large earthquake occurs in Greece, how can the waves be felt across the sea in Italy?

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An earthquake creates a type of wave that shakes the ground. If a large earthquake occurs in Greece, how can the waves be felt across the sea in Italy?
Waves can be transformed into strong winds that travel across the sea.
Waves can cause a series of earthquakes around the world.
Waves do not travel through water, but they can crash the sea into land far away.
Waves can travel through different media including solid land and water.

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The correct answer is: **Waves can travel through different media including solid land and water.** Seismic waves generated by an earthquake can propagate through different materials, including the Earth's crust (solid) and the ocean (liquid). As these waves travel through the ground and then into the water, they can be detected at considerable distances from the earthquake's epicenter, allowing people in places like Italy to feel the effects of an earthquake that occurs in Greece.