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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 20

Question 20

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


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

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