Earthquakes Occur Repeatedly Along Established Faults Because

question 2

Multiple Choice

Earthquakes occur repeatedly along established faults because:

• A) they are over a spreading center.
• B) when tectonic stress builds, the rock is more likely to move along the fault than to crack again and create a new fault.
• C) they are occurring slowly and continuously at a subduction zone.
• D) they occur at plate interiors.

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