An earthquake is best described as
A) the point within the Earth where seismic waves originate.
B) the sharp release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.
C) the amount of ground displacement along a fault.
D) the amount of stress rocks along plate boundaries experience.
B
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a. ?about 78 percent b. ?about 21 percent c. ?close to 10 percent d. ?less than 4 percent e. ?less than 1 percent
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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