alleryStart learning →S-waves can travel only through:
AGas pockets
BSolid materials
CLiquids only
DPlasma clouds
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Solid materials
1. An important fact about S-waves limits their reach.
2. They can travel only through solid materials.
3. This very limit helped reveal the earth's structure.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 3 'Interior of the Earth' (kegy203)_
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