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What is the main reason for most earthquake occurrences along faults?
What is the main reason for most earthquake occurrences along faults?
- Tectonic forces causing deformation
- Overcoming frictional forces on fault surfaces (correct)
- Elastic rebound of rocks on fault lines
- Rapid release of energy from the focus
What is the primary cause of an earthquake?
What is the primary cause of an earthquake?
- Tectonic forces on Earth's crust
- Rapid release of energy (correct)
- Frictional resistance on fault surfaces
- Elastic rebound of deformed rock
How is the energy of an earthquake primarily transmitted through the Earth?
How is the energy of an earthquake primarily transmitted through the Earth?
- By elastic rebound of deformed rock
- Through tectonic forces
- In the form of waves (correct)
- Via rapid release of energy from the focus
What is responsible for the shaking and trembling resulting from an earthquake?
What is responsible for the shaking and trembling resulting from an earthquake?
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What occurs as a result of slippage at the weakest point (the focus) during an earthquake?
What occurs as a result of slippage at the weakest point (the focus) during an earthquake?
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