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What causes an earthquake according to the text?
What causes an earthquake according to the text?
- Abrupt slip on a fault due to built-up pressure (correct)
- Sudden release of air pressure
- Volcanic activity
- Movement of tectonic plates
What holds the rocks together on the surface of the fault before an earthquake?
What holds the rocks together on the surface of the fault before an earthquake?
- Gravity
- Tension
- Magnetic force
- Friction (correct)
What form of energy is released during an earthquake?
What form of energy is released during an earthquake?
- Sound waves (correct)
- Magnetic waves
- Light waves
- Heat waves
What happens to the rocks when enough pressure develops on the fault?
What happens to the rocks when enough pressure develops on the fault?
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How is the process of an earthquake similar to snapping fingers?
How is the process of an earthquake similar to snapping fingers?
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