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    Between 410 and 670 Km Depths,S-Waves Show Several Jumps Attributed
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Between 410 and 670 Km Depths,S-Waves Show Several Jumps Attributed

Question 61

Question 61

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Between 410 and 670 km depths,S-waves show several jumps attributed to phase changes in the upper mantle.What do geophysicists call this region?


A) the seismic jump region
B) the sudden change zone
C) the low-velocity zone
D) the transition zone

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