Question

what kind of waves can travel through both matter and empty space? surface waves sound waves radio waves seismic waves

Explanation:

• Surface waves are mechanical waves that travel along the surface of a medium (matter) and cannot travel through empty space.
• Sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium (matter) like air, water, or solids to travel and cannot propagate in empty space.
• Radio waves are electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium (matter) to travel and can move through empty space (vacuum) as well as through various materials (matter).
• Seismic waves are mechanical waves associated with earthquakes and travel through the Earth (matter) and cannot travel through empty space.

Answer:

radio waves