Human-caused and natural events can be distinguished using seismic waves because ________.

A. only natural events produce P waves
B. human-caused S waves can travel through water
C. only human-caused events produce S waves
D. there is no difference in P-S wave arrival times for human-caused events
E. they produce different S and P wave patterns


Answer: E

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