Spanish Continues to Be a Frequently Used Language in the U.S.today

question 7

Multiple Choice

Spanish continues to be a frequently used language in the U.S.today primarily because Hispanic immigrants:

• A)have new technologies at their disposal to communicate.
• B)have no need to learn English because of a largely bilingual country.
• C)have become part of the dominant white culture.
• D)represent the largest group of immigrants.

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Definitions:

Modified Mercalli Intensity

A scale for measuring the intensity of an earthquake based on its observed effects on people, buildings, and the Earth's surface.

Richter Magnitude

The Richter magnitude scale is a numeric scale used to express the energy released by an earthquake, with each whole number representing a tenfold increase in measured amplitude.

P-Waves

Primary waves, or compressional waves, are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through both solid and liquid layers of the Earth.

S-Waves

Secondary waves, or shear waves, are a type of seismic waves that move the ground perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.