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When you're 10 or 20 miles away from the origin of an earthquake, the P-waves get to you a little bit before the S-waves. Which of the following best explains this? (A) When an earthquake happens, P-waves are produced before the S-waves.

(B) P-waves travel through the ground faster than S-waves.

(C) S-waves take a longer, curved path through the Earth to get to you.

(D) S-waves are harder to feel than P-waves.

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