Multiple Choice
One method suggested to control or prevent major damaging earthquakes is to:
A) glue or cement the two sides of a fault in place to prevent further movement along the fault.
B) control the amount of lubricating fluids between the two sides of major faults.
C) induce numerous smaller earthquakes to relieve strain energy that would cause a major earthquake.
D) reduce the rate of tectonic plate movement.
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