An Earthquake Is Best Described as

question 14

Multiple Choice

An earthquake is best described as

• A) the point within the Earth where seismic waves originate.
• B) the sharp release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.
• C) the amount of ground displacement along a fault.
• D) the amount of stress rocks along plate boundaries experience.

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