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SAT English QUESTION #5378
Question 1
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Earthquakes start at a point called a 'focus' and spread out as seismic waves. Two types of seismic waves that travel beneath the surface are P waves and S waves. P waves compress and expand the ground, while S waves move it side to side. Both types of waves travel beneath the surface and cause the ground to move. The student wants to emphasize a similarity between P waves and S waves. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
  • P waves and S waves both travel beneath Earth’s surface, causing the ground to move.✔️
  • P waves travel away from an earthquake’s starting point at a higher rate of speed than do S waves.
  • Spreading out from the focus of an earthquake, P waves move the ground backward and forward.
  • Although P waves and S waves start at the same point, they behave very differently.
Correct Answer Explanation
Option A highlights what the waves have in common, using the word 'both' to emphasize the similarity.