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Which shadow zone is larger?

ANeither one
BS-wave zone
CP-wave zone
DBoth equal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. S-wave zone
1. Shadow zones exist for both body waves. 2. One of them covers much more of the globe. 3. The shadow zone of the S-wave is much larger. 4. So the answer is the S-wave zone. _Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, Ch 3 'Interior of the Earth'_
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