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    A _____ Is the First Wave to Arrive at a Recording
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A _____ Is the First Wave to Arrive at a Recording

Question 21

Question 21

Multiple Choice

A _____ is the first wave to arrive at a recording station following an earthquake.


A) Love wave
B) Rayleigh wave
C) S-wave
D) P-wave
E) surface wave

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