Asked by london

Energy from an earthquake travels
A.
as seismic waves that cause matter to vibrate.
B.
fastest through the gases of Earth's atmosphere.
C.
as light waves that warm the rock underground.
D.
at the same speed through solids, liquids, and gases.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A.

Seismic waves (mechanical vibrations) carry earthquake energy through the Earth. They travel fastest through dense solids (P‑waves fastest), cannot transmit S‑waves through fluids, and are not light.