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how earthquakes show us the inside of the earth
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p and s waves refract, or bend with a curve, rather than a straight line because
changes in density are rapid
changes in density are slow
density does not change
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When there are slow changes in density, waves (like P and S waves) refract in a curved path. If density changes were rapid, the refraction would be more like a sharp - angled bend (not a smooth curve). And if density didn't change, there would be no refraction (waves would travel in a straight line).
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changes in density are slow