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Consider the following statement regarding earthquake waves 1 P waves and S waves are two important ...........

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    Consider the following statement regarding earthquake waves:

    1. P- waves and S-waves are two important surface waves.

    2. S-waves can travel through solid and gas medium only.

    3. The area where waves are not recorded are known as shadow zone.

    Whic of the above statement is/are correct?

    2 and 3 only

    Incorrect Answer

    3 only

    Correct Answer

    1 and 3 only

    Incorrect Answer

    1,2 and 3

    Incorrect Answer
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    Explanation:

    Statement 1 is incorrect: P-waves and S-waves are two Body waves not Surface waves.

    Statement 2 is incorrect: S-waves can travel through solid medium only. This characteristic of the S-waves is important as it has helped scientists to understand the structure of the earth.It arrives at the surface with sometime lag.

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