Seismic Gaps Are Places Where Scientists Think That _______

question 66

Multiple Choice

Seismic gaps are places where scientists think that _______.

• A) faults are creeping smoothly
• B) faults are storing elastic strain
• C) faults are storing stress
• D) earthquakes are unlikely to occur

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