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Why do meteorites that hit earth provide evidence of the composition of Earths Interior?

Describe how the three different types of seismic waves move and affect the movement of the material they pass over or through.

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meteorites are composed of the original material from which earth was formed. Their compositions range from metallic meteorites made of iron and nickel to stony meteorites composed of dense rock like peridotite

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