Most Large Earthquakes Result From__________

question 59

Multiple Choice

Most large earthquakes result from__________ .

• A) explosions and detonations of military ordnance especially of nuclear weapons
• B) impacts of meteorites from outer space
• C) the wavelike vibration of the Earth in response to the rapid release of stored elastic energy in deformed rocks
• D) storm waves and tsunamis crashing onto the shoreline so hard that the earth shakes

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Definitions:

Mineralocorticoids

A class of corticosteroids, which are hormones produced by the adrenal cortex, involved in the regulation of electrolyte and water balance in the body.

Adrenal Cortex

The outer region of the adrenal glands, which produces corticosteroid hormones including cortisol and aldosterone.

Salt and Water Balance

The regulation of the amount of salt and water in the body, crucial for maintaining homeostasis and proper cell function.

Protein Synthesis

The biological process by which cells build specific proteins based on the genetic instructions encoded in DNA and mediated by mRNA and ribosomes.