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How do seismic waves inform us about the earth's interior?
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August 03, 2010 9:00PM
no! ITS BECAUSE s WAVES GO ONLY THROUGH SOLIDS AND P WAWES GO THROUGH LIQUID GASSES AND SOLIDS AND WE CAN TELL LIKE HOW THE CORE IS A LIQUID
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