Can someone help me with these multiple choice questions on the Epicenter of an
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Question
Can someone help me with these multiple choice questions on the Epicenter of an Earthquake:
1. The focus of an earthquake is a point
on the earth’s surface where the initial release of seismic energy occurs.
b) on the earth’s surface where seismic waves are reflected downward.
within the earth where seismic waves are reflected downward.
within the earth where the initial release of seismic energy occurs.
2. The epicenter of an earthquake is a point
on the earth’s surface directly above the initial release of seismic energy.
b) within the earth directly beneath the initial release of seismic energy.
c) on the earth’s surface where the initial release of seismic energy occurs.
d) within the earth where the initial release of seismic energy occurs.
a)on the earth’s surface where the initial release of seismic energy occurs.
b) on the earth’s surface where seismic waves are reflected downward.
c)within the earth where seismic waves are reflected downward.
d)within the earth where the initial release of seismic energy occurs.
Explanation / Answer
1)D.within the Earth where the initial release of seismic energy occurs
The focus of an earthquake is a point or hypocenter) the point of initial breakage and movement along a fault, where seismic waves originate
2)A.on the Earth's surface directly above the initial release of seismic energy.
point on earth’s surface directly above the focus