The Subsurface Location Where Rock Displacement and the Resulting Earthquake

question 7

Multiple Choice

The subsurface location where rock displacement and the resulting earthquake originate is the ____. ​

• A)scarp
• B)dip
• C)epicenter
• D)strike
• E)focus

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Definitions:

Prokaryotes

Unicellular organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus and other organelles, including bacteria and archaea.

Nuclei

The membrane-bound organelles found in eukaryotic cells that contain genetic material and act as the control center for cell function and regulation.

Multicellular

Organisms composed of multiple cells that perform specialized functions, in contrast to single-celled organisms.

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus surrounded by a membrane.