Energy Is Stored in Rocks Adjacent to the Site of a Future

question 157

Multiple Choice

Energy is stored in rocks adjacent to the site of a future earthquake as ________.

• A)elastic stress
• B)ballistic shock waves
• C)thermal vibrations
• D)plastic strain

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Definitions:

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The female reproductive cells or ova, which when fertilized by sperm, lead to the development of an embryo.

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DNA segments that serve as the key functional units in hereditary transmission, determining aspects of an individual's physical and possibly behavioral traits.

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