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Place the following seismic waves in order based on the speed with which they travel, with (1) being the fastest and (3) being the slowest. (Re-watch the video from Question #1 if you need help.) S-waves P-waves Surface waves Watch the video below and then answer the following question. (If you need additional help, re-watch the video from Question #1 and consult the chapter on earthquakes in your textbook.) Why don't S-waves reach seismic station D? S-waves cannot travel through the mantle becaUse it is too dense. S-waves travel only through solids, so they cannot travel through the liquid outer core. P-waves interfere with the S-waves, making them disappear before reaching Station D. S-waves cannot travel far distances, so they cannot travel through the earth's inner core. Carefully study the image below. Notice that, in some areas relative to the earthquake focus, P-waves released during the earthquake are never received. This area is called the

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Question 4
Answer: P waves, S waves and Surface waves.
P waves travel faster than all other seismic waves.
S waves move faster than surface waves but slower than P waves.

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