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    The Mechanism by Which Rocks Store and Eventually Release Energy
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The Mechanism by Which Rocks Store and Eventually Release Energy

Question 3

Question 3

Multiple Choice

The mechanism by which rocks store and eventually release energy in the form of an earthquake is termed________ .


A) fault displacement
B) stress fracture
C) elastic rebound
D) seismic rebound

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