Select the Term That Best Completes Each of the Following

question 35

Short Answer

Select the term that best completes each of the following statements. $\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{|l|}\hline\text{i) The------[1]---- of an earthquake is the point on the Earth's surface that lies directly above the origin.}\\\hline\text{ii) Vertical faulting may form a cliff, otherwise known as a-----[2]-----.}\\\hline\text{iii) An earthquake's point of origin within the Earth is the-----[3]----.}\\\hline\text{iv) An-----[4]-----is the shaking of the Earth's surface due to the instantaneous release of accumulated stress along a fault plane or from the movement of magma.}\\\hline\text{v) The Earth's crust sometimes cracks, or-----[5]----- which results in the displacement of one lithospheric plate or mass of rock relative to another.}\\\hline\end{array}\begin{array}{l|}\hline\text{a) scarp}\\\hline\text{b) earthquake}\\\hline\text{c) faults}\\\hline\text{d) epicenter}\\\hline\text{e) focus}\\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Hand-Held Device

A portable, small-sized computing device designed to be operated with the hands, such as a smartphone or tablet.

Logical Decisions

The process of making choices based on logical conditions within programming or digital circuits.

Weak Signal Sources

Sources that generate signals with low amplitude or power, often requiring amplification or processing to be useful in applications.

Scan Time

The period required for a programmable logic controller (PLC) to read its inputs, execute its program, and update its outputs.