When Stressed by a Tectonic Force, Rock Stores Elastic Energy

question 7

Multiple Choice

When stressed by a tectonic force, rock stores elastic energy that causes deformation, or ____, to build.

• A) compression
• B) strain
• C) fractures
• D) vibrations

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