Along Which Path Is the Distance to the Epicentre Measured

question 38

Multiple Choice

Along which path is the distance to the epicentre measured?

• A) the distance around the outside circumference of the Earth between your station and the epicentre following a great circle route (like a line of longitude)
• B) the shortest great circle route that passes through the north pole
• C) the shortest distance through the Earth between the earthquake and your station (like the chord across a circle)
• D) the longest great circle route that passes through your station

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Definitions:

Behaviour

Actions or reactions of an organism, often in response to its environment or stimuli.

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Evaluated or quantified through a systematic process.

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