Why is it important to continuously monitor seismic data? a. to find out when earthquakes occurred in the past b. to map the location of all the largest earthquakes c. to know how strong future earthquakes will be d. to determine the location and magnitude of seismic activity

Daughter element the new element produced along with a decay particle in a nuclear transmutation 2. half-life the substance that decays in a nuclear transmutation 3. parent element the change of one chemical element into another by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment 4. transmutation the time required for the decay of one-half of the atoms in a sample of radioactive material