The _____ wave travels fastest and moves in a push-pull fashion of alternating pulses of compression (push)and extension (pull).
A)Love
B)Rayleigh
C)P-
D)S-

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P-waves are known as primary waves and they travel fastest through the Earth's interior. They move in a push-pull or compressional motion, which means that particles move back and forth parallel to the direction of wave propagation.

The _____ Wave Travels Fastest and Moves in a Push-Pull