ESS
Grade-10
Easy
Question
Select false statement.
- Compression waves travel through solids and also through liquids.
- In all materials S-waves travel very fast than P-waves.
- Each time seismic waves slow down when reaching a liquid layer or partially liquid layer.
- The speed of seismic waves usually rises with depth in the Earth’s layer.
The correct answer is: In all materials S-waves travel very fast than P-waves.
P wave moves 60% quicker than s wave
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