The ________ Is the Point of Origination for an Earthquake

question 73

Multiple Choice

The ________ is the point of origination for an earthquake.

• A)fault plane
• B)hypocentre
• C)seismic belly button
• D)epizone

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Definitions:

Carboniferous Period

A geologic period and system that spans 60 million years from the end of the Devonian Period 358.9 million years ago, to the beginning of the Permian Period, characterized by the first extensive forests of ferns and seed plants.

Protonema

A thread-like chain of cells that forms the earliest stage of a moss or fern life cycle, emerging from the spore and developing into the gametophyte.

Moss Spore

A reproductive unit capable of developing into a new moss plant, produced by mosses as a part of their life cycle.

Filament

A thin, thread-like structure, often part of a larger network, used in various biological and industrial contexts.