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Seismic waves move more slowly through a _______ than a _______.
A.
liquid; solid
B.
liquid; gas
C.
solid; liquid
D.
solid; gas
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A. liquid; solid
Seismic (especially P) waves travel more slowly in liquids than in solids because solids are more rigid (higher elastic moduli), allowing faster wave propagation (S-waves also cannot travel through liquids).
Seismic (especially P) waves travel more slowly in liquids than in solids because solids are more rigid (higher elastic moduli), allowing faster wave propagation (S-waves also cannot travel through liquids).
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