When Benioff- Wadati Zones Are Plotted on a Map, They

question 43

Multiple Choice

When Benioff- Wadati zones are plotted on a map, they show:

• A) semiconcentric zones of varying degrees of earthquake damage.
• B) elastic modulus values in rocks within a subduction zone.
• C) earthquake numbers decreasing away from areas of oceanic rifting.
• D) earthquake foci becoming progressively deeper inland from ocean trenches.

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