An Earthquake Is Best Described as

question 47

Multiple Choice

An earthquake is best described as

• A)the point within the Earth where seismic waves originate.
• B)the sharp release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.
• C)the amount of ground displacement along a fault.
• D)the amount of stress rocks along plate boundaries experience.
• E)an effusive explosion of magma.

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