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folubunmi

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The ___________________ _ or focus of an earthquake is the location within the crust where the energy of an earthquake is released. The ___________________ _ is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

At the height of the Great Ice Age, the present desert regions of southwestern United States ____.
 A)were covered with continental ice sheets
 B)were drier than modern day conditions
 C)had large lakes form in intermontane basins
 D)were tropical rainforest environments
 E)were covered with valley glaciers



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Answer to Question 1

hypocenter, epicenter

Answer to Question 2

C



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