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Which of the following statements about earthquakes is false? A. The building and release of stress along a plate boundary can result in an earthquake. B. Earthquakes can occur far from plate boundaries.
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Which of the following statements about earthquakes is false? A. The building and release of stress along a plate boundary can result in an earthquake. B. Earthquakes can occur far from plate boundaries. C. Seismic waves originate at a point called the focus. D. No amount of force can cause rock to deform.

User Carri
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d because even some earthquakes can occur inside plate tectonics
User Frank Schmitt
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I believe the answer is D.

Some people might believe the answer is B, but that is wrong because intraplate earthquakes can occur (even though they are rarer).

Also, only on a few occasions can a rock be deformed by force, but it is possible.
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