APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH

18th Edition

ISBN: 9781533902405

Author: Tarbuck

Publisher: Hayden-McNeil Publishing

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Chapter 4.4, Problem 1A

Does the velocity of P waves and S waves increase or decrease with increased depth in the lithosphere?

The velocity of P waves and S waves ________ with increased depth in the lithosphere.

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APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH

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