What is the major source of energy responsible for earthquakes in southern California?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Horizontal sliding movement between the northwest moving Pacific Plate and the southeast moving North American Plate.

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Most astronomers agree to interpret ________ Law to mean that the present day universe is expanding

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A diatomic molecule has 18 × 10-5 eV of rotational energy in the L = 2 quantum state. What is the rotational energy in the L = 0 quantum state?

A) 9.0 × 10-5 eV B) 6.0 × 10-5 eV C) 3.0 × 10-5 eV D) 1.5 × 10-5 eV E) 0 eV

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The first living organisms probably resembled

A) single-celled eukaryotes B) multicellular eukaryotes C) single-celled prokaryotes D) multicellular prokaryotes

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