According to the Following Diagram, the Energy Released by the 1994

question 20

Multiple Choice

According to the following diagram, the energy released by the 1994 Northridge earthquakes was roughly the same as the energy released by

• A)the H-bomb.
• B)Mount St. Helens.
• C)a tornado.
• D)a hurricane.

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Definitions:

Decay

The process of declining in quality, power, or vitality, often used in reference to physical or biological deterioration over time.

Interference Theory

A theory that explains how new learning can cause the forgetting of previously learned information due to overlap or interference.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon in memory where newly acquired information interferes with the retrieval of older information.

Decay Theory

The oldest theory of forgetting, which holds that memories, if not used, fade with time and ultimately disappear altogether.