Before an earthquake,rocks can respond to applied stress to a small degree by bending and warping without breaking.This is termed _________.
A) elastic behavior
B) faulting
C) seismic velocity
D) brittle deformation

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Rocks can exhibit elastic behavior, which means that they can deform without breaking when stress is applied. This is because the rocks can store elastic energy, which is released when the stress is removed.

Before an Earthquake,rocks Can Respond to Applied Stress to a Small