Energy is stored in rocks adjacent to the site of a future earthquake as_________ .
A) thermal vibrations
B) plastic strain
C) ballistic shock waves
D) elastic stress

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Energy is stored in rocks adjacent to the site of a future earthquake as elastic stress. This energy is released during an earthquake when the rocks break or slip along a fault line.

Energy Is Stored in Rocks Adjacent to the Site of a Future