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How are seismic waves and sound waves similar? (1 point)
They are both part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
• They are able to travel through a medium and through a vacuum.
• They can cause significant damage as part of earthquakes.
• They can cause vibrations or motions in the matter with which they interact.
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They can cause vibrations or motions in the matter with which they interact.
Both are mechanical waves that transfer energy by causing particles of the medium to vibrate (sound in air/liquids/solids; seismic waves in Earth's materials).
Both are mechanical waves that transfer energy by causing particles of the medium to vibrate (sound in air/liquids/solids; seismic waves in Earth's materials).
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