Which one of the following statements is correct?
a.)P waves travel through solids; S waves do not.
b.)S waves travel through solids and P waves travel through liquids.
c.)P and S waves travel through liquids, but S waves do not travel through solids.
d.)P and S waves travel through liquids, but P waves do not travel through solids.
Ans: b.)S waves travel through solids and P waves travel through liquids.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).