Energy Waves That Are Released During an Earthquake Are Called

question 32

Multiple Choice

Energy waves that are released during an earthquake are called

• A)shock waves.
• B)elastic waves.
• C)stress waves.
• D)seismic waves.

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Definitions:

Legislative Supremacy

The concept that the legislature is the supreme branch of government and its laws, within constitutional limits, are unchallengeable.

Bicameral Legislature

A legislative body composed of two separate chambers or houses, typically a lower house and an upper house.

Proportional Representation

An electoral system in which the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received.

Senate Representation

In the context of the United States, this refers to the principle of equal representation in the Senate, where each state, regardless of its population size, is represented by two Senators.