In Which of the Following Ways May Earthquakes Be Generated

question 44

Multiple Choice

In which of the following ways may earthquakes be generated within a continental plate?

• A) Intrusions of magma
• B) Continental rifting and normal faulting
• C) Transform faults
• D) Movement of preexisting faults subjected to new stress
• E) All of these

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