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Most of Earth's major earthquakes are caused by

x
seasonal heating and cooling of Earth's surface
B
x
weathering of rock at Earth's surface
C
x
earth's gravitational attraction to the Moon
D
x
faulting of rock in earth's crust

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Answer:

d

When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause the shaking that we feel.

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