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A minor earthquake occurred near Bogota, Colombia. Seismographs at one station in the United States and one station in Indonesia recorded seismic waves from the earthquake. The locations of these stations are labeled on the world map below.
a world map indicating the three cities in the data table with the city in Indonesia in the opposite hemisphere as Bogota and the city in United States
The arrival times of some of the seismic waves at each station are shown below.
Location of
Seismic Station P Wave Arrival
(min) S Wave Arrival
(min)
Pinon Flat, USA 10 14
Kappang, Indonesia 46 did not sense
What statement does the data support?
A.
Since P waves travel faster than S waves, the exact location of the epicenter can be determined from only P waves.
B.
Since S waves cannot travel through liquid, the inner Earth must contain some liquid matter.
C.
Since P waves and S waves travel at different speeds, scientists cannot predict when an earthquake will occur.
D.
Since S waves can easily travel through liquids, the inner Earth must contain some liquid matter.
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