When, and on What Fault, Was Canada's Greatest Earthquake, for Which

question 178

Multiple Choice

When, and on what fault, was Canada's greatest earthquake, for which we have a seismic record?

• A)magnitude 9.0, January 26, 1700, Cascadia Subduction Zone
• B)magnitude 5.9, November 25, 1988, Grenville Fault
• C)magnitude 7.6, February 28, 2001, Cascadia Subduction Zone
• D)magnitude 8.1, August 22, 1949, Queen Charlotte Fault

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Definitions:

G₁ Phase

The first of four phases of the cell cycle in which the cell grows in size and synthesizes mRNA and proteins in preparation for subsequent steps leading to mitosis.

G₂ Phase

A phase of the cell cycle following DNA synthesis (S phase) and preceding mitosis (M phase), during which cells prepare for division and undergo growth and protein synthesis.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four genetically distinct haploid cells.

Gametes

the male and female sex cells (sperm and eggs respectively) that unite during fertilization to form a new organism.