Elastic Rebound Theory

Which of the following shows elastically deformed earth with stored potential energy?

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Which of the following shows elastically deformed earth releasing kinetic energy?

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Which of the following shows earth without any stored potential energy?

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energy of motion

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• elasticity

stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• elasticity

ability of a deformed material body to return to its original shape and size when the forces causing the deformation are removed.

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• elasticity

What does mantle convection directly cause?

• Earthquakes

• Earth's surface to move

• Tsunamis

• Volcanoes

Before an earthquake, what is the pattern of earth's deformation with distance from the fault?

• More deformation at the fault

• More deformation the farther away from the fault

During an earthquake, what is the pattern of earth's movement?

• Instantaneous movement at the fault

• Continual gradual movement farther away from the fault

How does the vector map relate to the elastic rebound theory?

• Constant movement at the fault

• different rate of movement on both sides of the plate boundary

• Constant earthquakes