alleryStart learning →The S-wave shadow zone covers about what share of the earth's surface?
AUnder 5 per cent
BAbout 15 per cent
COver 40 per cent
DThe whole surface
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Over 40 per cent
1. The S-wave shadow is larger in extent than the P-wave band.
2. It is a little over 40 per cent of the earth's surface.
3. That vast silence pointed to a liquid layer below.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 3 'Interior of the Earth' (kegy203)_
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