Given a scientific question and its correct answer, generate supporting facts for the answer. This supporting fact can be an explanation for the answer to the given question.

Question: What preventive measure can protect even young children against diseases such as viral meningitis? Answer: vaccination
Children as young as 2 years of age can be vaccinated against viral meningitis.

Question: Slime molds are fungus-like protists that grow as slimy masses on what? Answer: decaying matter
Slime molds are fungus-like protists that grow as slimy masses on decaying matter. They are commonly found on items such as rotting logs.

Question: What term is used describe energy released during an earthquake? Answer: magnitude
For decades scientists have had equipment that can measure earthquake magnitude. The earthquake magnitude is the energy released during the quake.