What Did Geologists Discover from Studying the Aftermath of the 1964

question 94

Multiple Choice

What did geologists discover from studying the aftermath of the 1964 Alaskan earthquake?

• A) some parts of the coastline were uplifted and others subsided
• B) changes in elevation were not systematic, occurring randomly over the area
• C) there was no good explanation for large waves that resulted from the earthquake
• D) fissuring of the ground and ice was limited to an area very near the epicenter

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