Most Large Earthquakes on Subduction Zones Occur Because of

question 78

Multiple Choice

Most large earthquakes on subduction zones occur because of

• A)warming of cold oceanic crust.
• B)melting of cold oceanic crust.
• C)melting of the mantle.
• D)energy released in erupting volcanoes.
• E)faulting along the plate boundary.

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