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9.) The boxes shown in the figure represents rocks of the Earth. As you pull one of the boxes, it doesn't move right away. What is the reason why rocks don't move right away when there's a fault? Rocks don't move right away because of _____________.
A. The force of energy inside the Earth.
B. The gravity of the Earth that pulls.
C. Friction that keeps them in place.
D. The energy in motion
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Answer:
The answer is letter C. Friction that keeps them in place.
This could occur if there is little friction on the fault and tectonic stresses are large enough to move the blocks in opposite