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DerKrebs [107]
1 year ago
7

Why do the waves have different speeds in different layers of Earth's surface?

Physics
1 answer:
Genrish500 [490]1 year ago
6 0

Answer:

Material's density

Explanation:

Seismic waves travel at different rates of speed based on a material's density. Hopefully, you understand that the Earth has three main layers: the crust, mantle, and core. Earthquake waves move faster through solids.

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