Most earthquakes are caused by shifts of rocks along faults?

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Most earthquakes are caused by shifts of rocks along faults?

a. on the earth’s surface
b. in the crust
c. in the mantle
d. in the core

2007-03-12 15:46:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

3 answers

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2007-03-13 00:16:05 · answer #1 · answered by A.Ganapathy India 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

in the crust

2007-03-12 22:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by Julie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2007-03-12 22:49:32 · answer #3 · answered by Kelly M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋