When a fault slips and the rock units on either side return to their original shape by generating vibrations, it is called a. rupture formation. b. elastic deformation. c. a foreshock. d. elastic rebound?

Using plate tectonics and elastic rebound theory, describe why juan de fuca plate subduction produces so few earthquakes. what will happen in the future?

The fact that similar fossils are found on both sides of the ocean is evidence of: a. global positioning. b. magnetic reversal. c. continental drift. d. oceanic drifts. select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

Which of the following is an accurate description of the recent political history of the democratic republic of the congo? a. religious tensions have escalated into full-scale civil war a number of times since the belgians left the country in 1960. b. the political leader who gained power after the overthrow of a corrupt dictator was assassinated. c. the military leadership felt the country was stable enough, so they permitted democratic elections to take place. d. in 1990, a dictator seized and has held power ever since.