Question

What is the relationship between seismic gaps and earthquakes?

a
A seismic gap is the area where an earthquake originates
b
A seismic gap is an area along a fault where few earthquakes have occurred recently but strong ones have occurred in the past.
c
A seismic gap is an area where numberous, close faults create earthquakes
d
A seismic gap occurs because the interior of Earth is not uniform and waves travel through Earth's core at different speeds

Answer 1

A seismic gap is a segment of an active fault known to produce significant earthquakes that has not slipped in an unusually long time, compared with other segments along the same structure.

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Answer 2

The answer to this is B I think