Multiple Choice
Foreshocks may be caused by
A) frictional tension.
B) small movements that occur when some rocks break in limited areas of a fault plane prior to the main movement.
C) compressional tension increasing as energy is stored in the rock surfaces.
D) seismic moments.
E) isostasy.
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