Question

complete the passage. sound waves and some earthquake waves are \boxed{} waves. ocean, light, and other earthquake waves are \boxed{} waves.

Explanation:

In physics (a subfield of Natural Science), sound waves and some earthquake waves (like P - waves are longitudinal, S - waves are transverse? Wait, no, sound is longitudinal, and some earthquake waves like P - waves? Wait, actually, sound waves are longitudinal, and some earthquake waves (like P - waves) are longitudinal, while ocean waves (surface waves, but also transverse components) and light waves are transverse. Wait, the standard classification: longitudinal waves require a medium and particles vibrate parallel to wave direction (sound, some seismic waves like P - waves). Transverse waves: particles vibrate perpendicular to wave direction, light is transverse, ocean waves (surface waves have both, but in the context of basic wave types, light is transverse, and other earthquake waves like S - waves are transverse. So the first blank is "longitudinal", the second is "transverse".

Answer:

First blank: longitudinal; Second blank: transverse