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OCR: Cross section the whole Earth showing of paths earthquake waves The nathe eurve becausO the ditferen rock types founc cifferent Jepth change the speed whict the waver travel Solid lines marked are compressional waves dashed lines marked are shea waves S waves 50 not trave through the core but may De converted to compressional waves (marked Kon entering core (PKP SKS) Waves may reflectec the surface (pp opp SS Focus earthguak Outer cor Lower mantle Upper manti Crust 10.000 Kilometers different depths chanoe reflected mantie