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Use the drop down menu to choose the term that accurately completes the statements in the passage.(5 points)
As mechanical waves travel, they need a
through which they can be transmitted.
waves can travel through a door or a window, which is why you can hear people outside when you are inside. Speaking of hearing, sound waves are transmitted through the
and through the movement of small bones in the inner ear. That is how you are able to hear! Earthquakes consist of shock waves, called
waves, that are transmitted directly through the ground. Earthquakes can also send
waves that are sometimes reported by observers.
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As mechanical waves travel, they need a medium through which they can be transmitted. Sound waves can travel through a door or a window, which is why you can hear people outside when you are inside. Speaking of hearing, sound waves are transmitted through the air and through the movement of small bones in the inner ear. That is how you are able to hear! Earthquakes consist of shock waves, called seismic waves, that are transmitted directly through the ground. Earthquakes can also send P-waves that are sometimes reported by observers.