Which of the following represents evidence for major fault movement on the Seattle Fault zone about 1,100 years ago?

A. The same date appears in the ages of six major rock avalanches in the Olympic Mountains.
B. Several tsunami deposits have been recognized in the sediment layers of the area.
C. Numerous large landslides occurred at this time, including some that carried trees in growth position to the bottom of Lake Washington.
D. The former shoreline at Restoration Point was uplifted 7 meters above the high-tide line in a single event.
E. All of these choices are correct.


Answer: E

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