Question

A seismic station recorded the P-waves, but no S-waves, from an earthquake because S-waves were

(1) absorbed by Earth’s outer core
(2) transmitted only through liquids
(3) weak and detected only at nearby locations
(4) not produced by this earthquake

Answer 1

A seismic station recorded the P-waves, but no S-waves, from an earthquake because S-waves were (1) absorbed by Earth's outer core.

The core of our planet can absorb such waves as S-waves, which is why they were not recorded. The other answers are not true, which makes the first one correct.

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Answer 2

A seismic station recorded the P-waves, but no S-waves, from an earthquake because S-waves were (1) absorbed by Earth's outer core.
The core of our planet can absorb such waves as S-waves, which is why they were not recorded. The other answers are not true, which makes the first one correct.