What happens when stress builds at faults? check all that apply. a. energy may be released. b. rock can bend and break. c. plates form on the lithosphere. d. earthquakes develop at earth’s surface. e. forces affect earth’s rocks.

The correct answers are:

B. Rock can bend and break;

The high pressure caused by the geologic activity results in movement of the crust. That movement creates lot of pressure on the rocks, so they gradually twist, band, and break because of it.

D. Earthquakes develop at Earth's surface;

Because of the pressure, some rocks break. As they break inside the crust, they often leave gaps, so the rest of the rocks are adjusting, releasing lot of force, thus creating earthquakes.

E. Forces affect Earth's rocks;

The forces from the geologic activities, triggered by the convection currents in the mantle, are affecting the rocks on the surface. They manage to move them both vertically and horizontally, change their shape, break them...