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What Is a Stock Exchange and What Are the Major

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What is a stock exchange and what are the major U.S.exchanges? Who is responsible for regulating the exchanges?


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Density

The mass of a substance per unit volume, a critical factor in the behavior of geological materials.

San Andreas Fault

A major geological fault in California known for producing significant earthquakes, marking the boundary between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates.

Northridge Earthquake

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck the Los Angeles area of California, USA, on January 17, 1994.

Divergent Plate Boundary

A region where two tectonic plates move away from each other, leading to the creation of new crust as magma rises to the surface.

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