Faults Are "Locked" Because_______

question 69

Multiple Choice

Faults are "locked" because_______.

• A) high confining pressure increases friction on the fault
• B) major faults occur at plate boundaries that only move occasionally
• C) otherwise they would have earthquakes all the time
• D) earthquakes only form when the rocks are free to move
• E) elastic rebound occurs on faults

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