An Area That Is a Seismic Gap

question 133

Multiple Choice

An area that is a seismic gap

• A)is overdue for an earthquake,based on past earthquake frequency.
• B)has significant surface fracturing due to fault movement.
• C)has had tectonic plates separate,leaving large cracks in the surface.
• D)is lacking seismometers or other measuring devices.
• E)cannot have an earthquake because the rock cannot transmit energy.

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