A) R-waves
B) P-waves
C) S-waves
D) L-waves
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
The first kind of body wave (waves traveling through the interior of the earth which arrive before the surface waves are emitted by an earthquake) is the P wave or primary wave. This is the fastest kind of seismic wave, and, consequently, the first to ?arrive? at a seismic station. The P wave can move through solid rock and fluids, like water or the liquid layers of the earth.
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