All of the Following Are Damaging Effects of Earthquakes EXCEPT

question 18

Multiple Choice

All of the following are damaging effects of earthquakes EXCEPT:

• A) vertical ground displacement along dip- slip faults.
• B) landslides involving unstable rock, rock fragments, or soil.
• C) liquefaction, the release of flood waters by the destruction of a dam.
• D) displacement of fences through ground shifts in which a block of earth moves laterally.

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Definitions:

Earthquakes

Natural phenomena characterized by the shaking of the ground, caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust.

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Volcanoes

Openings in Earth's crust that allow molten rock, ash, and gases to escape from below the surface.

Earthquakes

Natural phenomena involving the shaking of the ground, usually caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface.