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How are seismic waves and sound waves similar?(1 point)
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They can cause vibrations or motions in the matter with which they interact.
They can cause vibrations or motions in the matter with which they interact.

They are both part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
They are both part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

They are able to travel through a medium and through a vacuum.
They are able to travel through a medium and through a vacuum.

They can cause significant damage as part of earthquakes.

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They can cause vibrations or motions in the matter with which they interact.

Explanation: Both seismic and sound waves are mechanical waves: they travel by moving particles in a medium and produce vibrations in that medium. They are not electromagnetic and cannot travel through a vacuum.