________ Is the Widely Accepted Explanation for the Mechanism That

question 60

Multiple Choice

________ is the widely accepted explanation for the mechanism that generates earthquakes.

• A)Dow's recovery theory
• B)Dupont's plastic-slip theory
• C)Richter's wave-snap theory
• D)Reid's elastic rebound theory

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Definitions:

Message

A piece of information or communication conveyed from one person or group to another.

Synaptic Cleft

The narrow gap between the terminal end of a neuron and the neighboring neuron or muscle cell, across which neurotransmitters travel.

Neural Impulses

Electrical signals that pass along the neurons, carrying messages to and from the brain to the rest of the body.

Receptor Site

A location on a dendrite of a receiving neuron tailored to receive a neurotransmitter.