Disclose a secret or reveal something prematurely, as in You can count on little Carol to spill the beans about the surprise. In this colloquial expression, first recorded in 1919, spill means âdivulge,â a usage dating from the 1500s.
Unformatted text preview: A) S waves travel through solids and P waves travel through liquids. B) P and S waves travel through liquids, but S waves do not travel through solids. C) P waves travel through solids; S waves do not. D) P and S waves travel through liquids, but P waves do not travel through solids.
Both types of seismic wave can be detected near the earthquake centre but only P-waves can be detected on the other side of the Earth. This is because P-waves can travel through solids and liquids whereas S-waves can only travel through solids.This means the liquid part of the core blocks the passage of S-waves.Page:oth types of seismic wave can be detected near the earthquake centre but only P-waves can be detected on the other side of the Earth. This is because P-waves can travel through solids and liquids whereas S-waves can only travel through solids. This means the liquid part of the core blocks the passage of S-waves. Page: