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Question
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No seismic waves are recorded in the ____
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Epicenter
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Core
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Discontinuity
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Shadow Zone
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The seismic shadow zone is the rea of the Earth’s surface where seismographs cannot detect an earthquake after the waves have passed through the earth. P waves are refracted by the liquid outer core and are not detected between 104° and 140°
Detailed explanation-2: -L-waves do not have a shadow zone.
Detailed explanation-3: -1. Seismic shadow zone is the zone on Earth’s surface where seismographs don’t detect earthquakes because seismic waves don’t reach there. 2. The P-wave shadow zone does not receive any direct P waves as it gets refracted.
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