The focus of an earthquake is a point: 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 the initial release of seismic energy occurs. d. within the earth where seismic waves are reflected downward.

a. on the earth’s surface where the initial release of seismic energy occurs.

Explanation:

the correct answers are:

a - pacific plate;

it is the biggest oceanic tectonic plate. surrounded on all sides by continental tectonic plates, it is submerging and gradually becoming smaller and smaller.

b - north american plate;

huge continental plate, occupying big portion of the northern hemisphere.

c -eurasian plate;

alongside the north american plate, it is one of the two dominant continental plates in the northern hemisphere.

d - indian plate;

a small continental plate, that has been part of gondwanaland initially, but after the break up of it, moved towards northeast and pushed into the eurasian plate that was once part of laurasia.

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