Asked by jakeevia
When earthquakes produce vibrations called waves, how do those waves travel?
A) They ripple from the epicenter of the earthquake.
B) They move back and forth and side to side through water.
C) They travel away from the focus of the earthquake in all directions.
D) They move slowly and increase in intensity as they reach Earth’s surface.
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Seismic waves originate at the focus (hypocenter)—the point of rupture—and radiate outward in all directions through the Earth. (The epicenter is the surface point directly above the focus.)
Seismic waves originate at the focus (hypocenter)—the point of rupture—and radiate outward in all directions through the Earth. (The epicenter is the surface point directly above the focus.)
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