Illustrate two cross-sections of the Earth including the layers of the Earth, with an earthquake focus near the surface of the Earth in the circles below. (i) Illustrate the pattern of P waves that extends from the earthquake focus through the layers of the Earth. Illustrate the pattern of S waves that extend from the earthquake focus through the layers of the Earth. Label the shadow zones for each. (ii) P-waves pattern S-waves pattern

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Illustrate two cross-sections of the Earth including the layers of the Earth, with an
earthquake focus near the surface of the Earth in the circles below.
(i)
Illustrate the pattern of P waves that extends from the earthquake focus through
the layers of the Earth.
Illustrate the pattern of S waves that extend from the earthquake focus through
the layers of the Earth. Label the shadow zones for each.
(ii)
P-waves pattern
S-waves pattern
Transcribed Image Text:(b) Illustrate two cross-sections of the Earth including the layers of the Earth, with an earthquake focus near the surface of the Earth in the circles below. (i) Illustrate the pattern of P waves that extends from the earthquake focus through the layers of the Earth. Illustrate the pattern of S waves that extend from the earthquake focus through the layers of the Earth. Label the shadow zones for each. (ii) P-waves pattern S-waves pattern
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