An Earthquake Is Caused by the Slippage of the Earth

question 14

Multiple Choice

An earthquake is caused by the slippage of the earth along a ____.

• A) thrust fault
• B) vertical slip
• C) strike slip
• D) fault plane

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Definitions:

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