__________Is the Widely Accepted Explanation for the Mechanism That Generates

question 70

Multiple Choice

__________is the widely accepted explanation for the mechanism that generates earthquakes.

• A) Richter's wave- snap theory
• B) Dow's recovery theory
• C) Reid's elastic rebound theory
• D) Dupont's plastic- slip theory

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