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    Most Large Earthquakes on Subduction Zones Occur Because of
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Most Large Earthquakes on Subduction Zones Occur Because of

Question 78

Question 78

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Most large earthquakes on subduction zones occur because of Most large earthquakes on subduction zones occur because of   A) warming of cold oceanic crust. B) melting of cold oceanic crust. C) melting of the mantle. D) energy released in erupting volcanoes. E) faulting along the plate boundary.


A) warming of cold oceanic crust.
B) melting of cold oceanic crust.
C) melting of the mantle.
D) energy released in erupting volcanoes.
E) faulting along the plate boundary.

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