When an earthquake occurs, the location on Earth's surface above the point of initial energy release is called the earthquake's

a. fault line.
b. focus.
c. epicenter.
d. none of the above.


c

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If three samples have the half-lives listed below, which sample would remain radioactive the longest?

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