Earthquakes That Occur in a Band Called the ________ Can

question 27

Multiple Choice

Earthquakes that occur in a band called the ________ can be used to track the motion of subducted oceanic lithosphere.

• A) Wegener belt
• B) seismic gap
• C) Wadati-Benioff zone
• D) Richter zone

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Definitions:

Acetone

A volatile, colorless liquid with the formula (CH3)2CO, used as a solvent and in the production of various chemicals.

Electrophile

A chemical species that accepts an electron pair in order to bond to a nucleophile during a chemical reaction.

Lewis Acid

A compound or ionic species that can accept an electron pair from a donor molecule, often functioning as a catalyst in chemical reactions.

Nucleophile

A chemical species that donates an electron pair to form a chemical bond in relation to a reaction.