Earthquakes Are Most Frequent near Coastlines That Are Termed ____________

question 54

Multiple Choice

Earthquakes are most frequent near coastlines that are termed ____________.

• A)active margins
• B)passive margins
• C)aseismic margins
• D)geodesic margins

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Definitions:

Atomic Orbitals

Formulas representing the whereabouts and wave-like characteristics of an electron in an atom.

Carbon-Carbon

Refers to bonds or interactions between carbon atoms within organic compounds; fundamental in organic chemistry and materials science.

σ Bonds

The strongest type of covalent chemical bond formed from the head-on overlapping of atomic orbitals, which allows for the free rotation of the bonded atoms around the bond axis.

σ Molecular Orbital

A type of molecular orbital formed by the head-on overlapping of atomic orbitals, characterized by electron density along the axis connecting the nuclei of the atoms involved.