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    Seismic Gaps Are Places Where Scientists Think That _______
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Seismic Gaps Are Places Where Scientists Think That _______

Question 66

Question 66

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Seismic gaps are places where scientists think that _______.


A) faults are creeping smoothly
B) faults are storing elastic strain
C) faults are storing stress
D) earthquakes are unlikely to occur

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