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How Is the Epicenter of an Earthquake Different from the Focus

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How is the epicenter of an earthquake different from the focus? Why are both terms useful?


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Sympatric Speciation

Origin of new species in populations that overlap geographically.

Reproductive Isolation

A set of mechanisms that prevent different species from mating or ensure that any offspring produced are sterile.

Geographic Isolation

A mechanism of evolutionary separation where populations of a species are physically separated by geographic barriers leading to species divergence.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, a key mechanism of evolution.

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