Foreshocks May Be Caused by

question 24

Multiple Choice

Foreshocks may be caused by

• A) the breaking of some asperities before the main movement occurs.
• B) small movements that occur when some rocks break in limited areas of a fault plane prior to the main movement.
• C) a limited number of lapilli breaking prior to the main movement.
• D) the breaking of asperities and small movements prior to the main movement only.
• E) all of these

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