An Earthquake Epicenter Is the ____. ​

question 56

Multiple Choice

An earthquake epicenter is the ____. ​

• A)point where the seismograph is located
• B)point in the subsurface where movement along the fault occurs
• C)geographic center of a group of related earthquakes
• D)point on the surface directly above where a fault rupture occurs
• E)the strongest in a series of earthquake aftershocks

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Definitions:

Mass

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, usually in kilograms or grams.

Liquids

A state of matter characterized by an indefinite shape that conforms to the shape of its container, but with a definite volume.

Solids

Materials with a fixed shape and volume, characterized by strong intermolecular forces.

Density

A physical property defined as the mass per unit volume of a substance, often used to identify or characterize materials.