Multiple Choice
The behavior when the rocks elastically snap back to their previous dimensions with the release of associated stress accompanied with sudden displacement is called
A) Plastic rebound.
B) Elastic bounce back.
C) Elastic rebound.
D) None of the options are correct.
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