Multiple Choice
An earthquake is best described as
A) the point within the Earth where seismic waves originate.
B) the sharp release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.
C) the amount of ground displacement along a fault.
D) the amount of stress rocks along plate boundaries experience.
E) an effusive explosion of magma.
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